Apparently, not as "solid" a conservative as you believe him to be.
Fact is he said categorically what he said, and said it loud and clear, and not what you think he should have said or done: cut-and-run.
Chaffetz undermines our troops in the middle of a war. I don't care if he is a RINO hunter, a "solid" conservative, or whatever, no one should tolerate what he said. He gives our enemies comfort. He is a disgrace.
Our mission is defined. McCrystal's plan is very clear. Obama doesn't want to hear it. He asked for new plans that more fits into his cut-and-run strategy of the future. That is why he has dithered for over three months with his so-called decision. Conservatives should be keeping up the pressure on Obama and Dems, not caving in. Our troops deserve better than a backbencher politician running scared.
We win or we lose. There is no middle ground. Cut-and-run means we lose and terrorists win. Simple as that.
If we do cut-and-run, than Afghanistan will indeed be Obama's Vietnam. It will be a bloody massacre and the terrorists will take over that country. And the cut-and-runner's will have the blood of many on their hands and a more dangerous world to live in.
I agree 100% about the cut and run defeat. There is no doubt that if we leave Afghanistan will become the mother of all terror rat holes. I’m just saying that it is not enough to pressure osama to send more troops. It is about fundamentally changing the way this jerk is prosecuting the war (as opposed to prosecuting the soldiers)
-———not what you think he should have said or done: cut-and-run.—————
Based on what the rules of engagement are, we have already cut and run. That and Obama’s lack of interest in victory.
Our soldiers are there in body only.