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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:47 AM Original message |
McChrystal Rejects Lower Afghan Aims |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. Afghanistan's people have advice for Obama and the U.S. military |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. I reject McChrystal and his advice. |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Time for a rerun of Truman vs. MacArthur. |
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Sam1 (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Could it be that it is impossible to do what Truman did in the day? |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I dunno, but Kennedy vs. Dulles ended quite badly. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Actually, the short answer is: the general had better support his CiC's orders. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. If he's defying as approach is reworked, you're correct. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. "A strategy that does not leave Afghan. in a stable position is probably a short-sighted strategy" |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thats certainly true, |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'm surprised that things have turned this way |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Depends on definition of 'offensive.' |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Ok, you agree. BUT, now what? Take your time, I'll wait............... |
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Alamuti Lotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Any strategy that leaves Afghanistan under a brutal foreign occupation is probably worse |
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shotten99 (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. This loudmouthed bastard needs to get tossed |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
10. This is a guy who hid prisoners from the ICRC at Camp Nama. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's time to say, "you're fired"!!!!!!!!!!! |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Where is Donald Trump just when we need him? |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Probably in a sewer somewhere or banging a 17 year old. |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. McChrystal submitted his request |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. I don't believe that the solution to stability is a military one from the U.S. |
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Sam1 (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. why isn't he confining his views to the inner circle? |
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