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Statement By Gen. Stanley McChrystal
WBZ/AP ^ | 6-23-10

Posted on 06/23/2010 11:22:51 AM PDT by STARWISE

*snip*

This morning the President accepted my resignation as Commander of U.S. and NATO Coalition Forces in Afghanistan.

I strongly support the President's strategy in Afghanistan and am deeply committed to our coalition forces, our partner nations, and the Afghan people. It was out of respect for this commitment — and a desire to see the mission succeed — that I tendered my resignation.

(Excerpt) Read more at wbztv.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fallguy; genstanleymcchrystal; mcchrystal; muslim; muslimvictory; resignation; suicidebycop; underthebus; victory4enemy; victory4islam
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To: STARWISE

Turned my stomach to watch Lindsee Grahamn Cracker bashing McChrystal on Fox News. What a slime bucket he is...hope he loses big in SC


81 posted on 06/23/2010 12:24:05 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: JudyinCanada

Agree......


82 posted on 06/23/2010 12:25:21 PM PDT by phoenix07
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To: STARWISE

A far more dignified note than the circumstances of his dismissal deserved. Obama went out of his way to make McChrystal’s exit as belittling as possible.


83 posted on 06/23/2010 12:26:28 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

This morning after I finished my weight lifting routine I went to the locker room to change clothes and was treated to the spectacle of a man nearly ninety who is getting frantic worrying about losing his retirement income and or his medical care. Two years ago he was proclaiming that the only reason anyone wouldn’t vote for Obama was racism! Now he has nothing positive to say for him and swears that he DID NOT vote for him! I am sorry to say that I indulged myself by saying, “I told you so”.

The most pathetic part was when he told us that he has a son who has spent almost thirty years in the military and his son says that he cannot see how the nation can survive if Obama is reelected.

Personally I don’t see how the nation can survive if he serves out his term, never mind reelection.


84 posted on 06/23/2010 12:28:44 PM PDT by RipSawyer (Trying to reason with a leftist is like trying to catch sunshine in a fish net at midnight.)
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To: geologist
"He would make a great President in 2012."

Lordy...where to begin?

He voted for O.

He displayed terrible judgement in even allowing a reporter to imbed (not inbed) with him.

Displayed even worse judgement with remarks to said reporter. Both actions decidedly against protocol, reflects poorly on him and all his officers.

Do you have any idea what positions he holds on ANYTHING?

If everybody who disagrees with O about anything is your idea of Presidential material, that's gonna be one hell of a primary.

I suggest you stay away from elections in the future....voting on emotions is what got us into trouble in the first place.

85 posted on 06/23/2010 12:29:11 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: Gen. Burkhalter

If General McChrystal DID Vote for the Muslim Alien terrorist, then I do believe he has very serious Judgmental
Problems and is best off being relieved of his command! But, I cannot believe he would act in such a Illogical and Damaging Way to Our Country and Constitution he has sworn to defend!


86 posted on 06/23/2010 12:32:56 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Greatest President :George W. Bush!!)
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To: diogenes ghost

Lots of people made this hideous mistake. We all have the shades pulled out over our eyes.


87 posted on 06/23/2010 12:33:08 PM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: rosettasister
Maybe Afghan women should marry American men and produce some Afghans with higher testosterone levels.

When I was in the Army stationed it Germany, some of the guys were telling the German waitresses that the reason American troops were there was to improve their gene pool so the Germans wouldn't lose next time.

88 posted on 06/23/2010 12:36:34 PM PDT by Dan(9698)
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To: paladin1_dcs
If you really want a good idea of what is going on in A’stan, don’t trust Yon. He was kicked out of his embed position for breaching Operation Security. If you want the truth, try starting over at Blackfive. I’ll warn you though, they don’t hold back. www.blackfive.net

BS. Obama's an ass. McChrystal and staff gave him ammunition against the WOT. Deal with it.

89 posted on 06/23/2010 12:38:49 PM PDT by browardchad ("Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own fact." - Daniel P Moynihan)
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To: ASA Vet

It will be interesting to see how the MSM treats him. You know how they are, they never leave you alone unless they’re leaving you alone.


90 posted on 06/23/2010 12:43:19 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: ASA Vet

It will be interesting to see how the MSM treats him. You know how they are, they never leave you alone unless they’re leaving you alone.


91 posted on 06/23/2010 12:43:30 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: STARWISE

http://weaselzippers.us/2010/06/23/moveon-scrubs-general-betray-us-page-from-website/


92 posted on 06/23/2010 12:44:46 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: geologist
He would make a great President in 2012.

Why? He has shown very poor judgment in letting his feelings about the CIC be known through a stupid, anti-war, anti military rag.

This entire episode is cowardly and the general looks petty and small. I say this as a person who served in the military, loves the military and despises the pretender we have for a president.
McChrystal has shown us what a lousy president he would be.

93 posted on 06/23/2010 12:45:13 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse ("It is terrible to contemplete how few politicians are hanged." - G.K. Chesterton, 1921)
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To: True Republican Patriot

I think McChrystal stated publicly he voted for BHO.


94 posted on 06/23/2010 12:46:45 PM PDT by Gen. Burkhalter
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To: Niuhuru
"Lots of people made this hideous mistake."

What mistake?

Voting for 0 or nominating one sorry excuse for a general office for President?

95 posted on 06/23/2010 12:47:16 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: paladin1_dcs

“Breaching operational security” doesn’t invalidate his reporting in any way. It might impact his ability to imbed in the future, but he’s still been there longer than anyone. I don’t think you can write off his insights based on pissing off one NCO at some point.


96 posted on 06/23/2010 12:48:49 PM PDT by Jack Black ( Whatever is left of American patriotism is now identical with counter-revolution.)
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To: diogenes ghost

Voting for Obama.


97 posted on 06/23/2010 12:49:41 PM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: rosettasister

RE: “.............Petraeus IS the man for the job. And I hope he can undo the damage Obama has done...............”

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I hope you are correct. Please tell me Petraeus did NOT vote for Obama, as McChrystal supposedly did........


98 posted on 06/23/2010 12:49:41 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: browardchad

Are you smoking crack or something? I never mentioned Obama or even McChrystal, just that Michael Yon had a serious issue about violating OpSec orders as an embed and was removed because of it.

If you don’t want to hear the truth, I can’t make you but you just look like a fool now. Go to Blackfive and educate yourself on the situation surrounding Yon.


99 posted on 06/23/2010 12:51:43 PM PDT by paladin1_dcs
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To: NativeTxn

RE: “I live close to Ft Hood in Killeen, Tx and surprised how many of the Army enlisted and officers are Obama supporters.”

**************

Given the, ahem, ‘makeup’ of the military these days, this does NOT shock me one bit.


100 posted on 06/23/2010 12:51:50 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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