“This was a cold and bracing meeting,” an attendee said of the encounter, where Obama demanded to know “here and now” if the Pentagon would be onboard with any presidential strategy.
It apparently worked: Petraeus later described himself as “chagrined,” and both he and Gates “swore loyalty” to the President. Obama eventually supported a troop buildup.
WHAT? FIRST I HEARD OF THIS THIS NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED AND QUESTIONED. THIS SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME.