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I don’t think Petraeus as candidate was a major part of the calculus. Petraeus as a fairly unassailable choice is what makes this astute. It makes it hard to say he’s putting pique over sound prosecution of our efforts in Afgh. with this choice.
I think that “betray-us” stuff is really from back at the beginning of the surge. I’m not sure the venom is still there or as broadly held, to the extent it ever was. He became a poster child for opposition to the continuation of the Iraq war. I still think the war was wrong for many reasons (among them, the costly loss of focus and effort in Afghanistan for years, as well as the way it strengthened Iran’s position in the region), but I tip my peacenik hat to Petraeus for execution on the surge.
I don’t think Petraeus as candidate was a major part of the calculus. Petraeus as a fairly unassailable choice is what makes this astute. It makes it hard to say he’s putting pique over sound prosecution of our efforts in Afgh. with this choice.
I think that “betray-us” stuff is really from back at the beginning of the surge. I’m not sure the venom is still there or as broadly held, to the extent it ever was. He became a poster child for opposition to the continuation of the Iraq war. I still think the war was wrong for many reasons (among them, the costly loss of focus and effort in Afghanistan for years, as well as the way it strengthened Iran’s position in the region), but I tip my peacenik hat to Petraeus for execution on the surge.
“I think McC’s troops better get in line! This is the military not a popularity contest!!”
Sister Mary Cobble whips out the ruler.
“” left wing liberal commies ” — that would be me,,, but I’m not a hater.”
Likewise. Total commie pinko lib that I am, but I’m not a Petraeus hater. I disliked somethings he said/did, but I support bringing him in.
I think McC’s troops better get in line! This is the military not a popularity contest!!
5.5 magnitude earthquake just happened in Quebec.
“McChrystal” – isn’t the name of some new designer drug going around town?
” left wing liberal commies ” — that would be me,,, but I’m not a hater.
Two different issues, cobble. I think troop morale will suffer b/c McC was removed.
But the left wing liberal commies HATE Petraeus.
it was funny seeing Petraeus faint when he got grilled in the senate hearing. think it was mccain grilling him on when the troops can leave
DIBS, Are you saying that you think he was wrong to remove McChrystal?