The general should fight a war on his terms, because he is on the frontline with his troops, not the Zero. He’s snugged up safe in the cocoon of the White House.
A warfighter is the general, while a widowmaker is Zero.
Obama 2007: The troop surge will never work.
Obama 2008: The troop surge worked.
Obama 2009: We need more troops in Afghanistan.
Amazing how arm chair quarterbacks change their tune when they are put in the game.