top u..s commander in hot water

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Danzig

considering how things went when the troop increase was suggested, by the man in charge of waging the war, and rejected...i'm not surprised at these comments. obama is out of his league, and this is just one more instance that proves it. he had no earthly idea how to proceed, and chose to completely ignore the suggestions and advice from his head man on the ground back right after taking office.

Not according to the Rolling Stone article.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

Not according to the Rolling Stone article.

i am still at work, and will read the article in its entirety at home. i just remember, back when extra troops were requested, obama didn't grant everything that the general asked for at that time.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i am still at work, and will read the article in its entirety at home. i just remember, back when extra troops were requested, obama didn't grant everything that the general asked for at that time.

Basically McChrystal said he needed 40,000 more troops.
The administration responded by launching a review of the entire Afghanistan strategy.
At the end of the review the administration embraced most - but not all - of McChrystal's strategy and sent roughly 30,000 more troops to the region.

miraja2's suggestion to pull all the troops out and leave Afghanistan was ignored completely.

[Danzig]

what a depressing article.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

Not according to the Rolling Stone article.

Let's be clear. The General got the extra troops after a 3 month delay during which Obama did his damnest not to send them and then assigned a pullout date letting the enemy know the end is near. A patented U.N. move by the way.