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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
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.
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When will people realize Obama owns this "plan?" The last Admin's Afghan plan was a failure. Very few would doubt that.
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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.