Posted on 08/24/2010 1:41:38 PM PDT by kcvl
The top U.S. Marine general said President Barack Obama’s announced July 2011 deadline to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan had given “sustenance” to the Taliban.
“We know the president was talking to several audiences at the same time when he made his comments on July 2011,” Gen. James Conway told reporters on Tuesday. “In some ways, we think right now it’s probably giving our enemy sustenance….In fact, we’ve intercepted communications that say, ‘Hey, you know, we only have to hold out for so long.’”
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From the mold of Chesty Puller.
To the memory of those Marines on Hill 10, ~10 clicks south of Da Nang RVN 2/69.
So the General is, in essence, saying Obama is committing treason? That’s how it looks to me, anyway.
we’ve never had a traitor in the Casa Blanca. so, no it’s never happened before.
A poster here said Top Brass were requiring Obama to actually sign off on orders. I can’t remember how he knew this.
Can you provide another source for this?
Not to be nit-picky, but it should be CIC rather than CIF.
Try this one...
I think Zero is pining for the good old days when he could disappear in a crowd....if he's smart.
Gen. Conway shoots first and asks no questions whatsoever. Obama and Gates must be going berserk.
Meanwhile, here in Iraq, the mooks are getting set to attack with little chance of getting nailed thanks to the drawdown.
God Bless & stay safe!
Go GEN Conway!
Tell it like it is!
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