[EDINVA]

I don’t have military experience, either, but a general would have enough years in service that he could tender his resignation at any time. The other officers’ ability to tender resignations would be dependent on the time remaining on their contracts with the Army. Usually, when they are offered promotions above a certain level, they sign up for another x years. Enlisted are also contracted with the Army for a certain period of time that they have to fulfill.

Obama is reminding me of LBJ, who was more interested in his domestic agenda than the war he was sending others to fight. He doesn’t want another VN, but his base is so anti-war and anti-military, that the recommendations of Genl McChrystal put him in a politically lose-lose position.

Obama will probably try to ‘split the baby’ by sending less than the general wants, but more than Biden wants, making no one happy. Assuming Genl McChrystal’s is the right position, half measures would set the US up to lose.

[savage woman]

Thanks...

You stated:Assuming Genl McChrystal’s is the right position, half measures would set the US up to lose.

So does that mean full measures would really make us
win this war? I thought these people will never stop,
fighting and killing is all they know and want.