I believe it.
Just saw McChrystal on 60 minutes. He said he only talked to Obama once so far. We’ll see what happens.
After a big dog and pony show in DC, they will reject McChrystal’s recommendations. Obama is probably steamed that the request was leaked. As a result, he will throw McChrystal under the bus—effectively making him look like a fool because he made Obama squirm. Instead, Obama will listen to Joe “Plugs” Biden—and then will throw him under tha bus when things don’t work out too.
I believe him too Obama is not invested in Afghanistan he will cut and run and it will go down in history as his FAILURE. When he makes that decision General’s Mccrystal and Petraus should resign. In fact if I were still on active duty I would never want to be involved in anything that Obama wanted he is a snake oil salesman bending to the political pressure of the LEFT FRINGE LUNATICS.
This move will make America less safe.
Charles makes a good point at the end, but unless he knows McChrystal or knows someone close to him, such a prediction is no more than beltway speculation.
Charles makes a good point at the end, but unless he knows McChrystal or knows someone close to him, such a prediction is no more than beltway speculation.
5.56mm
1) Round up all the Anarchist punks from the G20 riots
2) Send then to Afghanistan
3) Install Joe “nobody messes with Joe” Biden as their CO.
4) They don’t come home until the Taliban are defeated
What convinced me was what our SOS said last week, that “there are other valid viewpoints that we do NOT need that many troops, and that the war can be won by fighting fomr a distance away using drones, and missiles and small contingencies of troops.
Can you imagine if that happens being a Navy Seal or other special forces being sent over there.
This why I think MCChyrstal will be talked out of resigning.
Krauthammer is practicaly foaming at the mouth for giving Obama more blood and treasure to continue the Afghan quagmire. At least he’s consistent! From Kosovo to Iraq, he never met a war he didn’t like.
Obama will just cut the military waste and fraud in Afghanistan.
He will inspire the troops with his words and we will do a total withdrawl and then he will declare victory.