Posted on 06/24/2011 6:29:58 AM PDT by Lakeshark
The press is reporting that the top military leaders have “endorsed” President Obama’s Afghan troop withdrawal decision. With all due respect to the fine reporters, that is not the news. Under our Constitution, military leaders have no choice but to endorse the president’s decision after giving him their best advice. They could resign, of course, but to have the entire senior military leadership resign over a president’s decision contrary to their advice would be a disaster, and not least for the troops on the ground.
Make no mistake, however. The entire military leadership believes the president’s decision is a mistake, and especially the decision to withdraw the remainder of the surge forces by September 2012. They will soldier on and do their best, but as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, put it, in characteristic understatement, they believe the decision will increase the risk to the troops and increase the chancethat the mission will not succeed. It bears repeating that the deadline imposed by the president has nothing to do with military or strategic calculation. It has everything to do with an electoral calculation. President Obama wants those troops out two months before Americans go to the voting booth.
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The silly old 1960s military strategy: “We should just declare victory and come home.”
We could sprinkle landmines all over their rat trails like candy but Obama won’t do it.
Which reporters would those be?
I heard that more US soldiers have died in Afghanistan during Obama's term than died during two Bush terms.
Heard that from these 'fine reporters'?
“They could resign, of course, but”
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Wisful thinking!!!!!
If a few-no just one!—decent general officer had the guts to do the right thing, things might just start to turn around, as unlikely, as unlikely as a decent general officer resigning might be—the george Pattons, Louie Pullers, etc, have long since been weeded outta the ranks long ag.
Now even the Marine Cosps is overrun from the enemy within Alinsky perversion tactics!!!!
“Then They came For The Marines (Better Men Have Tried...”
On and on...
Wait. Didn't he "want" those troops out within one year AFTER Americans went to the voting booth?
And besides, the only troops he's talking about bringing home are the same troops he sent there as part of The Surge.
When this guy leaves office (if he ever does), he can make a living as a Three Card Monte dealer on the streets.
increase the chancethat the mission will not succeed
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Do these military Commanders even know what the mission is?
What is the Mission?
Bin Laden is dead.Afghanistan will never become a modern country, The Poppy’s and dope are still growing there, The Taliban isn’t going to be destroyed, Most of the people want us gone so they can go back to living in the 12th. century, there is nothing of worth in the whole stinking country. If terrorists do not train there they will train somewhere else.Most of those we hunt in Afghanistan are hiding in Pakistan with the knowledge and consent of the Pakistani’s. Rules of Engagement hinder anything we do includng protecting our troops.
Does anyone really know what our mission there is?
Certainly there is a more important mission right here in America protecting our own border.
“Top military leaders” can also be found to endorse homosexualizing the barracks and troop berthing spaces.
These perfumed princes are actually PC rank-advancement whores once they get stars in their eyes.
God forbid, if another terror attack against our homeland occurs, would this benefit Obama politically?
See #8. BTW, my new novel is about a former Marine scout-sniper.
He wants to take troops from the country’s task of confronting Al Qaeda and spend those troops on HIS project instead: supporting the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic caliphate in the Middle East.
I agree with every word in your comment. The upside of this is that Obama will take the hit for “losing Afghanistan” as it will be termed, even though the “mission” (sic) was a fool’s errand from day one.
First of all, POTUS Obama has put our troops in harm’s way. Many will be wounded or killed because of this “political decision. Even worse is the harm that will come to the American nation proper in the form of terrorist attacks on our homeland, which Obama has now endorsed, backhandedly. It is almost as if this “Hate America” POTUS Obama has enabled our enemies!!! IMHO, Obama should be impeached!!!
...the key to this is innocent people are being harmed. His people....muslims....
The time table for withdrawal of troops should never have been made public. It was done so only for political gain. It only encourages the Taliban to conserve their resources and attack in force when our military is at its weakest, thus sacrificing our troops for political expediency.
Oh yes....I believe I heard the same thing during the Viet Nam War. What it is really called is lack of commitment, honor, and strength of character. I believe that is one of the comment blocks on an officer's OER. (Read: Officer Efficiency Report.
Now we are leaving. Any guesses as to how much support the Afghan villages will be giving us overt the next coupel of years? The situation there is likely to go downhill rapidly. In part because we have fewer troops, and in part because our friends are scared and in part because our enemies are emboldened.
If we have another terror attack, Obama can declare martial law and doesn’t have to worry about elections.
If any of our Congress-critters were actually concerned about the way their actions jeopardize this nation, they might realize that failure to remove this usurper BEFORE he takes the country down that road puts the nation at huge risk. Obama has shown a total disregard for the rule of law, in spite of his own advisors warning him. He is a clear and present danger to this country, and every minute that Congress stands idly by is more time off the ticking time bomb.
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