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Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of commanding forces in Afghanistan.
Wall Street Journal ^ | June 23, 2010

Posted on 06/23/2010 10:31:05 AM PDT by reaganaut1

Obama chooses Gen. David Petraeus to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as top Afghan commander, according to the Associated Press.

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TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; mcchrystal; military; muslim; muslimvictory; obama; petraeus; victory4enemy; victory4islam
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To: July4

I can’t figure out why McChrystal agreed to the Rolling Stone interview, either. Could Obama have ordered him to do interviews to help sell the war to the Left?

109 posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:02:36 PM by July4 (Remember the price paid for your freedom.)


Maybe he didn’t. Maybe Obama just needed cover for his failed Afghanistan policy...


121 posted on 06/23/2010 11:07:10 AM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: reaganaut1

Any way we can get the oil leak to give an interview to Rolling Stone?


122 posted on 06/23/2010 11:07:15 AM PDT by Steel Wolf ("There are moderate Muslims, but Islam itself is not moderate.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
He owns it, now. No more blaming Bush.

He'll no more own this than he owns the gulf oil spill. Didn't the left try to blame Bush for that also? Never forget that Bush started the war in Afghanistan (of course we all know the Taliban stated it).
123 posted on 06/23/2010 11:07:20 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: pnh102

.....stereotype as a thin-skinned,vain autocrat.

a petulant martinet


124 posted on 06/23/2010 11:08:06 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (Free Nobel Peace Prize with oil change =^..^=)
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To: reaganaut1

The only question for LBJbama is do we have room on the Aircraft carriers for the Helecopters this time?

Pray for Our Troops


125 posted on 06/23/2010 11:08:14 AM PDT by bray (Did Rush say Complete Failure?)
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To: hondact200

Obama bears no resemblance to Lincoln in any way, shape or form.


126 posted on 06/23/2010 11:08:14 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ZULU

I wonder, did McChrystal resign completely from the Army or is he just out of Afghanistan and will be given some desk job or new post? Is he out totally?


127 posted on 06/23/2010 11:08:35 AM PDT by jeltz25
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To: pnh102

.....stereotype as a thin-skinned,vain autocrat.

a preening martinet


128 posted on 06/23/2010 11:08:42 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (Free Nobel Peace Prize with oil change =^..^=)
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To: pnh102

.....stereotype as a thin-skinned,vain autocrat.

a preening martinet


129 posted on 06/23/2010 11:08:54 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (Free Nobel Peace Prize with oil change =^..^=)
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To: AUJenn

I always wondered why a sitting President would go on Jay Leno, and he ‘acted stupidly’ and had to apologize.


130 posted on 06/23/2010 11:09:45 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: Allegra
See this thread for some very interesting theories on what is going on...really...:

McChrystal / Rolling Stone Interview: Obama Will Be The Only Loser

131 posted on 06/23/2010 11:09:48 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: DrC
Isn’t that a non-trivial demotion for Petraeus?

Replacing someone who was your subordinate is generally considered a demotion. Unless it's an "additional duty" and he keeps CENTCOM as well.

I was hoping Petraeus would step up to the mike and decline the "honor".

132 posted on 06/23/2010 11:09:56 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: jersey117

All the gubmint “hearings” are just a version of commie style “showtrials” to provide a grandstand for all the egotistical, narcissitic blowhards and small time wennies in the House and Senate to try and sound like they know or care about something they know nothing about.

Such pompous baloney and such a waste of time and our money.


133 posted on 06/23/2010 11:10:41 AM PDT by garyhope (It's World War IV, right here, right now, courtesy of Islam.)
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To: jeltz25; pissant; P-Marlowe; Dr. Eckleburg; Buggman

It’s not McChrystal’s call on whether or not he gets out of service. At this point, he’s in, and, as a general, they can keep him there indefinitely. My guess is that they will. That way they can muzzle him.


134 posted on 06/23/2010 11:11:06 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: AUJenn
Interview didnt hurt Willie Nelson! Sarc!

The General was just speaking the truth and you know you can't do that! Now he will get a real paying job!

They should send Pelosi over there to Afghanistan, her face would make the Taliban RUN!!!!!! No, it would kill the Taliban!

135 posted on 06/23/2010 11:11:12 AM PDT by 57Chevy (Freedom is not Free!)
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To: jersey117
For some reason.... that saying gives me comfort.

Me too, but it's not supposed to...

136 posted on 06/23/2010 11:11:58 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 516 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: cvq3842

I think this moves will keep Petreus busy in Afghanistan, so he cannot run against Obama in 2012. Also, I think Petreus might just be the new fall guy. Remember all his success in Iraq? Obama might be able to throw all that out the window.


137 posted on 06/23/2010 11:12:07 AM PDT by Windy City Conservative (Kyle Smith)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet
Its natural for HQ commander to temporarily takeover until they find another field commander.

It's not what BO said, and you don't need Senate confirmation for that sort of thing. I'm not sure it's needed for an assignment below unified and specified command leve. Plus the service chiefs.

But Obama said it did, and The Won cannot be Wrong, so it must.. right?

138 posted on 06/23/2010 11:13:13 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: AUJenn

McC had to know the writing would be on the wall and was ready to take the heat. He’s not a fool, FGS.


139 posted on 06/23/2010 11:13:58 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: butterdezillion
. Does he have the option of refusing the move, or is he stuck doing whatever Obama wants him to?

He can resign. Sure looked like he wanted to do that, right then and there.

140 posted on 06/23/2010 11:14:26 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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