He is Gone

[Raven]

someone needed to get promoted

[buckman]

Originally Posted by Raven

someone needed to get promoted

How about the guy in charge of the oil spill. He's not doing anything

[spence]

Originally Posted by Raven

someone needed to get promoted

From what I've read, this does appear to be how the Army works at times...very political.

But not in this case. McChrystal was too good of a guy to play around with for Army politics. I'm not sure Obama would have accepted his resignation had Petraeus not agreed to take over the post.

-spence

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by spence

From what I've read, this does appear to be how the Army works at times...very political.

But not in this case. McChrystal was too good of a guy to play around with for Army politics. I'm not sure Obama would have accepted his resignation had Petraeus not agreed to take over the post.

-spence

I'm pretty sure McChrystal would be gone even if Gomer Pyle was the only one left...

Now does anyone find it interesting that all of the discussion is about McChystal being out of line (really more his staff's comments, partially at a bar - that were out of line). Has anyone debated the substance of the comments that have been said? That with the exception of Hillary, Dept State is effed? That the ambassador is a moron? That the CINC is detached and has spent all of a half hour with "his" guy?

[Nebe]

perhaps they were drunk?

[mosholu]

Let me pose a hypothetical: If an article came out based upon the comments made by a colonel and his staff regarding McChrystal how long do you think it would be before McChrystal would have that guy sacked? The military code with guys like that only goes one way.
The sad part of this other than McChrystals career going down the tubes is that we had an opportunity to re-examine this COIN strategy and now we are committed to giving Petraeus another six to twelve months to give him a chance to make what everyone knows in their heart of hearts is not going to make a difference. We spend 100 billion each year on Afghanistan. We could take that money and lower the deficit, fund the VA so the warriors wounded in this conflict get the proper treatment they deserve, fund health care and improve our education system.