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Old 08-16-2010, 09:31 AM   #36
classicman
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Originally Posted by Lamplighter View Post
McArthur and McCrystal are examples of what happens with military leaders when they challenge POTUS publically, and Obama has already shown he can follow that precedent.
When will people realize Obama owns this "plan?" The last Admin's Afghan plan was a failure. Very few would doubt that. <Que long posts by tw & UG>

This one seems quite similar. The military is being asked to do something which it may not be able to do period, but in a timetable that is, according to Petraeus, obviously not militarily possible. This latest round is a clear message that he will not be the scapegoat.
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