[dfwgator]

Clearly the general was prompted by his CiC to do this.

I suppose his choices were to obey the usurper, or pull a "MacArthur."

[chilltherats]

I just wonder if it was an order or a request. zero would be salivating at this opportunity to make us look weak and cowed by the threat of muzzie terror so it may have been a request that escalated to an order.

[November 2010]

Patreaus could have said nothing. What could Obama do even if he told Patreaus to speak?