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The 36 Hours That Shook Washington
New York Times ^ | 27 JUN 10 | Op-Ed Columnist

Posted on 06/27/2010 5:57:13 AM PDT by kbennkc

THE moment he pulled the trigger, there was near-universal agreement that President Obama had done the inevitable thing, the right thing and, best of all, the bold thing. But before we get carried away with relief and elation, let’s not forget what we saw in the tense 36 hours that fell between late Monday night, when word spread of Rolling Stone’s blockbuster article, and high noon Wednesday, when Obama MacArthured his general. That frenzied interlude revealed much about the state of Washington, the Afghanistan war and the Obama presidency — little of it cheering and none of it resolved by the ingenious replacement of Gen. Stanley McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus, the only militarily and politically bullet-proof alternative.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: mcchrystal; nobc; nobcincharge; nobirthcertificate; nodocumentation; obama; thinskinnedbho
Frank the theatre critic , seems to be saying , how can Obambi be praised for the switch , when it McChrystal, who was Obambi's choice , was not relieved for the increased deaths in Afghanistan, or failure to attain significant signs of improvement in the conduct of the war , but only when the comments critical of the administration were published .
1 posted on 06/27/2010 5:57:15 AM PDT by kbennkc
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A thin-skinned loser president fires a man for insulting him (i.e. speaking the truth) and this constitutes “36 hours that shook wshington”???

geez... get this reporter some kneepads- this was NOT a Truman/McCarthur moment....


2 posted on 06/27/2010 6:12:48 AM PDT by Mr. K (Physically unable to proofread- I swear I try!)
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To: Mr. K

Frank is hardly even a MALE.


3 posted on 06/27/2010 6:14:01 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion...the Human Scarifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: kbennkc

And many of such comments were second and third hand. I would even dare say embellished somewhere along the line. I think it may be wise for officers to snub any media people in social situations from now on, and limit dealings with media to activities coordinated by whoever is the media affairs officer. The media weasels are not above twisting words around and even making stuff up for an officer to potentially get hit for an Article 88 violation.


4 posted on 06/27/2010 6:15:45 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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To: Mr. K
geez... get this reporter some kneepads- this was NOT a Truman/McCarthur moment....

I don't recall it being "tense" at all.
It seemed pretty obvious that McChrystal was gonna get the axe as soon as the story broke.
The only surprise was that they didn't drag it out longer to hype the dramatic effect.

5 posted on 06/27/2010 6:21:29 AM PDT by Willie Green ("Some people march to the beat of a different drum - and some people polka. ..")
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The only surprise was that they didn't drag it out longer to hype the dramatic effect.

Right on. I guess they waited till the cue was out to say "Brilliant" over and over , until it rivaled the word "unprecedented" for its unprecedented over use .

6 posted on 06/27/2010 6:55:53 AM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know .F Trp 8th Cav)
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First of all, this was NOT a MacArthur/Truman Moment.

Correct or not in his assessment, MacArtur was insubordinate to the CIC in demanding we carry the war into China. Truman HAD to fire him, if he were to maintain his position as Commander in Chief.

On the other hand, McCrystal said some offhand remarks about some of Obama’s STAFF to a druggie magazine reporter in a bar in Paris. This is called “GRIPING” and is a time-honored Military Tradition.

Personally, I would have preferred that MacArthur had defeated Red China, but that is water under the Bridge.

The current incident just shows what a thin-skinned crybaby the “Whiner in Chief” truly is. A REAL MAN would have taken it like a MAN and just brushed it off and do whatever is best for his COUNTRY.


7 posted on 06/27/2010 7:29:56 AM PDT by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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What a bunch of hyperbole.


8 posted on 06/27/2010 7:37:30 AM PDT by Allegra (Topop!!!!!)
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the truth to these people is like garlic to vampires.


9 posted on 06/27/2010 8:26:42 AM PDT by qrstuv
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