David Petraeus says the outcome in Afghanistan is 'catastrophic'

The Hill ^ | 08/16/2021 | Mychael Schnell

[V_TWIN]

“I would think that we’d have gotten all civilians out first, then the non-combat elements of the military with a potent fighting force being the last to leave with serious air cover to see that through”

Exactly!

[TigersEye]

Well, whadda we know!? I’m just a former carpenter from days long gone.
Neither CNN nor Fox would ask us for our opinions.

But it doesn’t seem like rocket surgery does it?

[Justa]

More Americans have been killed by the Covid-19 vaxx in 8 months than by the Taliban in 20 years.

Just for some perspective

[rollo tomasi]

McChrystal's and Petraeus asinine counterinsurgency schemes facing (Will never stop writing this) an counter-hegemonic force (Islam in this case) was more a failure than what Biden has done.

You go in with extreme prejudice and destroy, not stay for long, then leave a note saying this is just an appetizer if you mess with us again. If messed with again, then Walls of Jericho mode, Just War theory on a bunch of Spiritual reprobates.

[rlmorel]

He was probably thinking “What shiny forehead?”

[mosaicwolf]

A Commander that will lie to his wife will lie to you. For those on active duty remember that.

[wgmalabama]

Focus on a powerful and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan or figure out how to steal huge sums of money from the 4+ trillion pork filled bill that just passed. Come on man. What did you expect.

When it comes time, shoot a liberal for freedom.

[Portcall24]

Like most of the other generals over the last 20 years David is an idiot. All politician and no leader.

[dfwgator]

Just another perfumed prince.

[Apparatchik]

Maybe he thought he’d get some cone later that night…

[al baby]

I bet she was more fun than a barrel of monkeys

[EEGator]

She’s more attractive than his frumpy wife.

[al baby]

He married Lumpy Rutherford ?

[patriotfury]

Cannot believe I am saying this...

As a blue blooded, America loving, liberty loving, America First yank, AND as an OEF/OIF vet, with full macro picture of what has taken place, and what will now take place — as much as I knew and disagreed strongly with Gen. Petraeus, I will repeat Gen Petraeus —

This is truly an unmitigated disaster.

And this hurts deeply.

At the same time, as with Vietnam, fighting with our hands and feet tied was an unmitigated disaster.

Intentionally not destroying the enemy was and will now end in massive human disaster.

Handing Afghanistan over to our arch enemy communist China, is similar to Roosevelt giving and enslaving Eastern Europe to Stalin, and will absolutely now be used by the left, for global generational propaganda against any remaining liberty loving Americans.

Truth be damned.

[patriotfury]

“You go in with extreme prejudice and destroy, not stay for long, then leave a note saying this is just an appetizer if you mess with us again. If messed with again, then Walls of Jericho mode, Just War theory on a bunch of Spiritual reprobates.”

You are right on!

[MinorityRepublican]

She’s more attractive than his frumpy wife.

By the way, she's (Paula) now single if anyone is wondering.

[Sequoyah101]

He sounds pretty sure about it doesn’t he? I’m so glad he is around to provide such scintillating commentary and analysis.

[rlmorel]

I admit anything that can make me laugh is a good thing, and that was well played!

Heh, “get some cone...”

[Apparatchik]

Holly was the daughter of the West Point commandant, so Dave knew right away how to advance his career.

[clearcarbon]

"David Petraeus says the outcome in Afghanistan is 'catastrophic'"