“It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort,” Gen. Petraeus said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems. Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community.”
Why is Petraeus wanting not to ‘offend’ our enemy?
Besides, it’s just some books. If the Taliban or Islamic ‘community’ were to burn a bunch of Bibles, we could just laugh at their symbolic attempt. After all, we can print more of them.
BUT, they burn Christian churches, and the people and Bibles in them. Shouldn’t we be the ones offended?
Why is Petraeus wanting not to ‘offend’ our enemy?
Maybe for the same reason that Obama told the NASA Chief that his main mission was to make the Muzzies feel good about themselves.
Do not be misled. Petraeus may be the one opening his mouth, but the words coming out are from Obama.
In defense of Petraeus and all higher ups: They really are just puppets on the civilian military leader’s strings (Of course Obama being the Commander-in-Chief-Idiot). Generals who wish to stay active should not be totally restricted to a special sort of serfdom mentality in order to promote/keep their position. The whole political/military structure needs a little tweaking IMHO, especially with corrupt leadership/Congress often in place. Too heavily unbalanced on the civilian DOD/State (Utopians) Department side. Military politics easily leads to unnecessary deaths, which creates poor moral. Quit nation building using the military and let the Peacecorps do the “arranging”/appeasing.