Posted on 06/25/2010 11:03:38 AM PDT by maggiesnotebook
General Petraeus has announced he will "adjust" or "modify" the Rules of Engagement governing the war in Afghanistan.
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Hopefully as in “shooting back.”
Petraeus isn’t a liberal weenie, like McCrystal.
Don’t bet on any changes. If you think Patraeus is in control, you lose.
They couldn’t be adjusted before?
Why would you say that?
Do you really think Obama will "fire" a second General, especially one trying to win the war?
You may be correct but I would put my faith in Patreaeus doing what is necessary and blowing the whistle on Obaman if he tries to undercut the war effort.
Patraeus will have a period of time when he can do anything he wants . . . Obama will not/can not fire him so soon after this firing . . . and Obama cannot pick a fight with him for that reason.
Fire at will, perhaps?
Did you put in Petraeus instead of Obama in your original post ?
Patraeus will have a period of time when he can do anything he wants . . . Obama will not/can not fire him so soon after this firing . . . and Obama cannot pick a fight with him for that reason.
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I would agree completely with you if we were dealing with a rational, capable leader. But we are not. And we are dealing with a Muslim sympathizer.
Kill em all and let Allah sort it out.
Let’s see;
1. McCrystal was a subordinate to Petraeus
2. Did Petraeus have any say in the current ROE’s?
3. Who will take over as commander of CENTCOM?
4. Will Petraeus have to run both now?
5. Does anyone expect any “meaningful” changes to the ROE?
so does this mean there will be a “surge” on capitol hill ?maybe a Predator drone air strike on the White House ? ?
LOL\
Like “Nothing larger than a single MK82 to be dropped on a single compound” ?
or
“No more than 300 rds of 30mm cannon fire at a signle IED emplacer, but unlimited 30mm if a party of 4 or larger is identified”?
For real, be interesting to see what is new or different - centainly none of this Condition 3 (no round chambered) outside the wire silliness...
No, my post said what I meant. Obama will be discredited if he can’t get along with either of these two generals. He HAS to get along with Patreaus. So Patreaus has a free hand.
I wonder if the Secret Service disarmed him before meeting with the schwantz.
Destroying any one of “them” that move would be a good start.
Exactly. They'll breed more... they always do.
My impression is that he only accepted his 'demotion' on himself being the one to run the war.
I could be wrong - or just wishful thinking - but he did not have to accept Obama's offer.
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