Politics and religion.

[Edwina's Secretary]

" Loose lips sink ships",they also sink Generals. If McC. coudn't get a plan
that he designed to work, than he should resign. He has shown the world that
he was a frustrated, undisiplined, loose canon & not fit to command.

Amen Liz! McC is the same guy involved in the coverup of Pat Tillman's death. Not a guy I would trust to behave in an honorable manner. He couldn't succeed with his plan so he puts Obama in a position that he has to relieve him of duty. Then he can say....if only Obama hadn't taken him out he would have been...etc...etc. Pass the blame.

After all...nothing is a coincident, right?

[Puckstop31]

If that is the reason, which indeed it is a possibility... He should have a promising political career. LOL


Whatever the reason he had to go. It will be interesting to see how an at-heart warrior runs things... Or is allowed to run things. Will he be allowed to modify the RoE to something that will give the troops confidence they can do their job?


Truth. Nothing is a coincedence.

[RICHARD]

What is a crazed sex poodle and exactly what breed is it?

[blue]

Even after Tillman and NAMA base, McChrystal was Barry's choice to run the war in the Afghan sandbox. And Barry and the left wing loonies, sorry, Obama and the progressives get out the tar and feathers when McChrystal disses the French and says that Barry was intimidated by high ranking military officials? I agree with Puck, McChrystal knew what he was doing when he allowed the RS hack to follow him and his staff around. The only way Barry would have heard about it faster is if it was published in GOLF magazine.

Nobody is denying that McChrystal shouldnt have resigned his post for making his feelings known about how his CiC is handling the war, but do we really want him replaced by a guy who feinted during congressional questioning?

Tillman was killed by friendly fire. How many of our and our allies troops have been killed by progressive RoE? Like Barry and the left wing loo.... sorry, Obama and the progressives know anything about honor.

[lizbud]

If McC fell on his sword, it was purely accidental. You can't walk right
with your foot in your mouth.

[Edwina's Secretary]

If McC fell on his sword, it was purely accidental. You can't walk right
with your foot in your mouth.

So funny!!! And so true. His foot in his mouth and his arms so busy patting himself on the back. I am sure the noses of his sycophants so far up his behind didn't help his balance either....

Although Liz...I must say you are far more trusting than I....

[Grace]

For what it's worth, here is an opinion piece by David Brooks about General McChrystal, and the current atmosphere in D.C.

[lizbud]

Nobody is denying that McChrystal shouldnt have resigned his post for making his feelings known about how his CiC is handling the war, but do we really want him replaced by a guy who feinted during congressional questioning?

It was probably Petraeus's chest full of metals that weighted him down.

[RICHARD]

It was probably Petraeus's chest full of metals that weighted him down.

All the "hardware" that the Gen wears is well earned.

He is not a Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals.

At the least? He should be shown respect for his 'fruit salad' and hardware- each and every little pin/flag represents a story about what he has done to make the grade during his career.

[lizbud]

All the "hardware" that the Gen wears is well earned.

He is not a Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals.

At the least? He should be shown respect for his 'fruit salad' and hardware- each and every little pin/flag represents a story about what he has done to make the grade during his career.

Hey, I'm a big fan of Petraeus. Was just responding to comment from
Blue about trusting a man who fainted while waiting to give testimony
before Congress. I think the guy is an amazing man. America is lucky to
have him. Check out what he did two days after chest surgery......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus

He is a "thinking man's" soldier.

[Edwina's Secretary]

All the "hardware" that the Gen wears is well earned.

He is not a Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals.

At the least? He should be shown respect for his 'fruit salad' and hardware- each and every little pin/flag represents a story about what he has done to make the grade during his career.

How amusing.

At the least

.

When you show President Obama the respect -

at the least

- he deserves for having been elected by a majority of the voters of the United States of America you will have the right to suggest what...

at the least

- anyone else deserves.

Try comparing the medals earned by...say Eisenhower - to the number of medals McC and other army guys wear today. Not far at all from the

Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals

Today they earn a medal for not soiling their pants it seems.

At the least indeed.

[lizbud]

Whatever the reason he had to go. It will be interesting to see how an at-heart warrior runs things...

No need to wait & see. Did you miss the whole Iraq thing?

[Puckstop31]

No need to wait & see. Did you miss the whole Iraq thing?

Wow. You are a military expert too eh?

But...

Yeah... The surge worked better than imagined. Its what happens when American soldiers are allowed to fight to WIN.

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Why are we making McCrystal's resignation/canning an arguement? We both agree he needed to go.

[lizbud]

Wow. You are a military expert too eh?

But...

Too???

LH is the only Military (expert?) man around here that I would trust to
speak from experience.

[Puckstop31]

Too???

LH is the only Military (expert?) man around here that I would trust to
speak from experience.

OK.


But, FWIW... I served 12 years (5 active, 7 Guard) and have 3 combat deployments under my belt. I have been there and done that, so to speak.


Besides... LH was just a REMF. LOL <poke, poke>