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To: anniegetyourgun
The Runaway General, by Michael Hastings, Rolling Stone
11 posted on 06/22/2010 11:54:45 AM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: mlizzy

Wow, I’d love to know whether the MSM was going bonkers over nothing (per usual), but I can hardly stand reading that thing. Vulgar, discursive, and seemingly interminable. Worst of all are stupid statements like:

“When it comes to Afghanistan, history is not on McChrystal’s side. The only foreign invader to have any success here was Genghis Khan – and he wasn’t hampered by things like human rights, economic development and press scrutiny.”

Afghanistan is one of the most conquered territories in the history of the world, you complete ignoramous. Where do these rumors start? The U.S. has already had “success” in the same manner as the great Khan, who in addition to not caring about human rights also didn’t care about nation-building. Just because the Soviets couldn’t do it (and there was lots they couldn’t do, for instance feed their population) doesn’t mean no one can.


14 posted on 06/22/2010 12:15:03 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: mlizzy

I agree. General Stanley McChrystal has been stitched up by Rolling Stone.
This, however, could make Obama look more presidential. He needs all the help he can get in that department.


16 posted on 06/22/2010 12:33:51 PM PDT by griswold3 (If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you've already got half the vote.)
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