Posted on 06/23/2010 10:30:19 AM PDT by MaestroLC
Sources tell NBC News that the president has decided to replace him
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has decided to relieve Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command over all U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, sources tell NBC News.
Obama is scheduled to make an official 1:30 p.m. EDT announcement about the general.
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Obama’s General gets dumped, Bush’s General returns.
Can Bush return as CIC too?
Your probably right but it would have been a horrible episode. I could just imagine it and gives me shivers. lol.
Regardless, what does this situation say about Obama’s leadership?
Like everything else Obama touches, this war is in chaos.
As Rush is now saying, Patraeus is replacing McChrystal. But, I thought that Patraeus was a liar (remember be-tray-us)?
He is no wet behind the ears neophyte. He did what he did on purpose. Let’s just hope we get the chance to find out why.
SOME QUESTIONS:
So, where is Gen. McChrystal going ? Is he retiring or does he get a desk job ?
How is Petreaus going to handle both CENTCOM and Afghanistan? ( and if he gets only the Afghanistan job, isn’t he in a sense, being demoted as well ?)
McCrystal now has standing to challange Obama’s legitimacy as President in Court if he so chooses to do so. If Obama isn’t eligible to serve as President, he isn’t eligible to relieve anyone of command.
General McCrystal, PLEASE go after him!!!
I cannot believe that we would allow a reporter from Rolling Stone to bring down our commanding general in Afghanistan.
But then again the voters are the real ones to blame for elevating a Marxist community agitator to be CINC.
“George Bush is no longer POTUS...”
REALLY?!!!? You are kidding me. I thought Bush was president! ;)
The media spin will be that Maobama is “tough” because he fired his main-man in The Stan over an un-flattering article.
Silly General, see what comes of voting for idiots? Patraeus becomes the super General now. Appointed by Bush, now Obama recognizes Bush’s superior judgement and hands him the reins. Patraeus says to Obama, all your authority belong to me. Shoosh. Obama is powned by two Generals in one day.
Good, now that we have taken care of the procedural bullshit, lets talk about what McC supposedly said and see if it is valuable.
1: Obama didn't know who McC was,2: appeared to be disengaged (code for being spaced out);3: Obama’s representatives, Holbrooke and the “Clown” of an Ambassador kept f—king up the situation in Afghanistan by working against the existing Afghan government;4: Biden is mentally deficient; 5: and most importantly, ours and the NATO troops, are dying because no one is paying attention to those who must fight and die for a “limp wrist, light in the loafers” duffer and part time president. I'm sorry McC maybe viewed as unloyal to the CIC Office but glad as hell that the information is out in the open. McC could have said: "Sir: It may sound disrespectful, but everything I said is TRUE and history should know it!"
The Boy King throws a tantrum.
Lincoln fires “MC” Clellen. Truman fires “MAC” Arthur. Now Obama fires “MC” Chrystal. What’s with the “Mc’s and Macs”?
Won’t the appointment of Petraeus make the moonbats go wild??? I thought they loathed this guy?
I did read the interview and I agree with your conclusions, entirely.
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