Posted on 08/04/2017 7:39:06 AM PDT by mandaladon
Sen. John McCain knocked President Donald Trump after reports emerged that he is considering dismissing the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, CNN reports.
Trump reportedly expressed frustration with his military leaders during a White House meeting, apparently complaining that "we aren't winning, we are losing," according to NBC News.
"Gen. John Nicholson has served our country with honor and distinction for 35 years. He has earned the trust and admiration of those he has served with. And he has earned my full confidence," McCain said in a statement.
"Our commanders-in-chief, not our commanders in the field, are responsible for this failure," he added. "I urge the President to resolve the differences within his administration as soon as possible and decide on a policy and strategy that can achieve our national security interests in Afghanistan and the region."
Trump's deputy assistant, Sebastian Gorka, pushed back against these reports, saying that the president is "absolutely" confident of Nicholson's leadership.
"It is not a question of confidence, it is a question of inheriting bad ideas, false assumptions and reassessing what's good for America."
Gorka did admit that "nothing is carved in stone," and that "He wants everyone to look at the core assumptions upon which our plans are based, and say are these assumptions sound."
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I somehow can’t feel bad about knowing his brain tumor is going to remove him from being able to continue to screw over the people in less than a year
Despite his democrat support, McCain obviously is a huge trouble making problem for the United States.
McCain is acting like he thinks he’s the President, and the media is promoting him as such. Disgraceful.
“.....And he has earned my full confidence,” McCain said in a statement.”
So what. You aren’t the President. You made sure of that.
And yet when he was running for President, the media and Democrats denounced him as a senile warmonger (and they may have been right).
But now he’s their hero. Go figure.
McJunk shooting off what’s left of his decrepit brain
Ditto that!
If I ever need advice on how to get shot down then I’ll look to McCain’s opinion.
“And he has earned my full confidence,” McCain said in a statement.”
But McCain is not in the chain of command, and he has not earned the full confidence of the nation.
I’d say I look forward to pissing on McCain’s grave - hopefully some day soon - but I’m afraid the line would wrap around the block.
Of course he would... He’s made a whole lot of side bet money in Afghanistan over the years and doesn’t want this gravy train cut off.
McCain should stop holding that Senate Seat hostage and move on
Will some one please hit this man with a baseball bat and wake him up, doesn’t he know he lost the election in 2008, he is NOT the President.
Hate to rain on your parade, but John McCain’s MOTHER celebrated her 105th birthday in February. That’s why the gullible GOPe should not do anything out of sympathy for him, such as passing his “Comprehensive Immigration Bill.” That vindictive rat could last another 10 years, just to spite Pres. Trump.
Where was this bastard’s vitriol for Obama for 8 years?...........................
“the key question . . . is what is the national security relevance of Afghanistan to this country?
Making sure the World’s supply of Heroin goes unmolested and that the War on Drugs continue in full swing.
You CAN NOT have a War on Drugs without Drugs.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend......................
90% of Americans want out of Afghanistan.
Drug manufactures probably want easy access to Opiates and that is about it.
True. I guess “resisting” Trump is all it takes to make him a hero in their eyes.
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