Comments on: Obama-McChrystal Gap Widens http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DavidS1787 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37196 DavidS1787 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:46:55 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37196 because any General I remember that voiced an opinion was disciplined in some way publicly or in private. because any General I remember that voiced an opinion was disciplined in some way publicly or in private.

]]> By: ColdWarrior http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37153 ColdWarrior Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:26:37 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37153 Here's a good blog with a good chronology. Says the General's report was delivered to Obama on August 31, 2009. http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2009/10/05/bluntness-speaking-plainly-speech-on-afghanistan-from-gen-mcchrystal-angers-obama-white-house/ This site has casualty figures for the coalition forces. It says the U.S. has suffered 40 fatalities in September and 30 so far in October. So, 70 Americans have died in Afghanistan during Teleprompter Boy's dithering. http://www.icasualties.org/OEF/ByMonth.aspx Here's what Wikipedia says about icasualties.org: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICasualties.org In honor of those Americans who fought and died, in my stead, for my rights, I am exercising my rights to be involved in the political process within the Republican Party as a precinct committeeman. And, this is worth watching again: <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SDch7Rw5S88&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SDch7Rw5S88&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> Thank you. ColdWarrior www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com Here’s a good blog with a good chronology. Says the General’s report was delivered to Obama on August 31, 2009.

http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2009/10/05/bluntness-speaking-plainly-speech-on-afghanistan-from-gen-mcchrystal-angers-obama-white-house/

This site has casualty figures for the coalition forces. It says the U.S. has suffered 40 fatalities in September and 30 so far in October. So, 70 Americans have died in Afghanistan during Teleprompter Boy’s dithering.

http://www.icasualties.org/OEF/ByMonth.aspx

Here’s what Wikipedia says about icasualties.org:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICasualties.org

In honor of those Americans who fought and died, in my stead, for my rights, I am exercising my rights to be involved in the political process within the Republican Party as a precinct committeeman.

And, this is worth watching again:

Thank you.

ColdWarrior
www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

]]> By: DavidS1787 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37149 DavidS1787 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:40:02 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37149 <object width="400" height="268"> <param name="movie" value="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=wls&section=&mediaId=7076967&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&site=" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess"> <param name="allowFullScreen"> <embed width="400" height="268" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=wls&section=&mediaId=7076967&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&site="> </embed> </object>

]]> By: IJB http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37148 IJB Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:37:47 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37148 He was every bit as bad as Carter. Filmore is not in the same league as the others. He was every bit as bad as Carter.

Filmore is not in the same league as the others.

]]> By: DavidS1787 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37138 DavidS1787 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:26:35 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37138 many more soldiers will die needlessly. Also put how many days it has been since Obama received the McChrystal Report and make sure it is self updated until Obama Responds. many more soldiers will die needlessly. Also put how many days it has been since Obama received the McChrystal Report and make sure it is self updated until Obama Responds.

]]> By: DavidS1787 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37135 DavidS1787 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:18:15 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37135 leave this mess to Obama and retire.......... They don't need Obama's indecisivenes....... After all Obama Emanuel, Axelrod and Biden think they are the best generals ,so let them go to Afghanistan and fight . leave this mess to Obama and retire………. They don’t need Obama’s indecisivenes…….

After all Obama Emanuel, Axelrod and Biden think they are the best generals ,so let them go to Afghanistan and fight .

]]> By: Xasteius http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37113 Xasteius Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:03:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37113 Unfortunately, they'll probably end up in front of Fox News headquarters. Unfortunately, they’ll probably end up in front of Fox News headquarters.

]]> By: nessa http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37102 nessa Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37102 Formalize the criteria for "Suckitude" and rate them all. What I wouldn't give for an ineffectual, incompetent leader again. Formalize the criteria for “Suckitude” and rate them all.

What I wouldn’t give for an ineffectual, incompetent leader again.

]]> By: BlueLandRed http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37101 BlueLandRed Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:29:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37101 Given the over all cost of the war and in hindsight, I'm not so sure that Bachanan's strict interpretation of the Constitution should continued to be seen as a positive. Given the over all cost of the war and in hindsight, I’m not so sure that Bachanan’s strict interpretation of the Constitution should continued to be seen as a positive.

]]> By: Socrates http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37095 Socrates Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:03:27 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37095 Meaning that he didn't decide anything. That fellow was not the slightest bit ready to be President. Meaning that he didn’t decide anything.

That fellow was not the slightest bit ready to be President.

]]> By: anotherindyfilmguy http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37088 anotherindyfilmguy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:54:14 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37088 on the basis the "O" has any intention whatsoever of winning that, or any war... Maybe the right question is: "How many Troops have to die before the O blames Bush for leaving him with an 'non-winnable' situation and pulling out of Afghanistan?" or maybe: "How many Troops have to die before the O decides 'America is humiliated enough" and declares the war over and pulls out?" or maybe: "How many 'right wing voters' can be taken out by not reinforcing them properly?" Just a few thoughts... on the basis the “O” has any intention whatsoever of winning that, or any war…
Maybe the right question is:
“How many Troops have to die before the O blames Bush for leaving him with an ‘non-winnable’ situation and pulling out of Afghanistan?”

or maybe:

“How many Troops have to die before the O decides ‘America is humiliated enough” and declares the war over and pulls out?”

or maybe:
“How many ‘right wing voters’ can be taken out by not reinforcing them properly?”

Just a few thoughts…

]]> By: Third Street http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37079 Third Street Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:23:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37079 Buchanan, one of the most worthless, ineffectual, incompetent leaders we ever had, just sat there as the Union dissolved and did nothing, that's true. <i>But at least</i> he sat and did nothing because he considered himself constrained against taking action by the limits of his constitutional authority. There hasn't been a Democrat in the last century who worried in the slightest about such things. Plus, Jews didn't fall over dead everywhere Buchanan went, so he had that over the other Jimmeh, too. Buchanan, one of the most worthless, ineffectual, incompetent leaders we ever had, just sat there as the Union dissolved and did nothing, that’s true. But at least he sat and did nothing because he considered himself constrained against taking action by the limits of his constitutional authority. There hasn’t been a Democrat in the last century who worried in the slightest about such things.

Plus, Jews didn’t fall over dead everywhere Buchanan went, so he had that over the other Jimmeh, too.

]]> By: kyle8 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37078 kyle8 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:22:06 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37078 Thing is, Millard Fillmore and James Buchanan are far enough removed that we can only base our views on what historians have written and old records taken out of their milieu. But Carter, I can be sure of. His unique blend of radical politics, scolding puritanical attitude, narcissistic insistence on his own certitude, traitorous adulation of all left wing dictators and revolting anti-semitism are fresh in my mind. Thing is, Millard Fillmore and James Buchanan are far enough removed that we can only base our views on what historians have written and old records taken out of their milieu.

But Carter, I can be sure of. His unique blend of radical politics, scolding puritanical attitude, narcissistic insistence on his own certitude, traitorous adulation of all left wing dictators and revolting anti-semitism are fresh in my mind.

]]> By: bk http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37074 bk Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:18:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37074 <blockquote>After all, look, there are three things that we can say with confidence about what the government of Afghanistan will look like after this election. It's going to be weak, it is going to be pro-American, and it's going to be corrupt. That's how it was yesterday, and that's how it will be tomorrow. More or less corrupt and more or less weak, but that's how it will be, and that's how it was a year ago. So it's not going to depend on the outcome of the election. That's the card that we're dealt in Afghanistan, and that's going to be.</blockquote>

After all, look, there are three things that we can say with confidence about what the government of Afghanistan will look like after this election. It’s going to be weak, it is going to be pro-American, and it’s going to be corrupt. That’s how it was yesterday, and that’s how it will be tomorrow.

More or less corrupt and more or less weak, but that’s how it will be, and that’s how it was a year ago. So it’s not going to depend on the outcome of the election. That’s the card that we’re dealt in Afghanistan, and that’s going to be.

]]> By: BlueLandRed http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37071 BlueLandRed Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:14:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37071 but to say he was the worst ever is hard to take when he's competing with candidates like James Buchanan allowed the country to side into a Civil War and the infamous Millard Fillmore. How about we just say that Carter was the worst President of the 20th Century? but to say he was the worst ever is hard to take when he’s competing with candidates like James Buchanan allowed the country to side into a Civil War and the infamous Millard Fillmore.

How about we just say that Carter was the worst President of the 20th Century?

]]> By: johnt http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37069 johnt Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:11:48 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37069 Cap & Trade, power, domestic control, crush perceivrd enimies & annoying free speech. War, national defense, America's ultimate safety, that can wait, and wait, until we slither out of there. Trouble is, the terrorists will follow us. But liberal intellects don't think that far ahead, if they think about it at all. Cap & Trade, power, domestic control, crush perceivrd enimies & annoying free speech. War, national defense, America’s ultimate safety, that can wait, and wait, until we slither out of there.

Trouble is, the terrorists will follow us. But liberal intellects don’t think that far ahead, if they think about it at all.

]]> By: kyle8 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37067 kyle8 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:06:52 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37067 but I am not disagreeing, it is just awful. Carter is certainly the most worthless American leader ever. but I am not disagreeing, it is just awful. Carter is certainly the most worthless American leader ever.

]]> By: Thomas_Hauber http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37064 Thomas_Hauber Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:05 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37064 Obama appears to be more and more like Carter every day. God help us. Obama appears to be more and more like Carter every day.

God help us.

]]> By: billg http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37063 billg Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:54:27 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37063 this is now a POLITICAL ACTION and the POLITICIANS in CHARGE have no willingness or desire to WIN. THEREFORE, NOT ANOTHER DROP OF OUR PRECIOUS MILITARY MEMBERS' BLOOD OR INTELLIGENT OFFICERS' BLOOD SHOULD BE SHED IN THAT GOD FORSAKEN LAND! Our troops and intelligence folks need to come home. THE USA CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO BORROW MONEY FROM THE CHINESE OR OTHERS to finance a war which there is no political will nor desire to wink! We have larger and more important issues to tackle at home in the USA. The first of which is to restore the role of the Constitution as the governing document in this land and some "czar removal" and "red cleaning" in our governments! God Bless the USA. this is now a POLITICAL ACTION and the POLITICIANS in CHARGE have no willingness or desire to WIN. THEREFORE, NOT ANOTHER DROP OF OUR PRECIOUS MILITARY MEMBERS’ BLOOD OR INTELLIGENT OFFICERS’ BLOOD SHOULD BE SHED IN THAT GOD FORSAKEN LAND! Our troops and intelligence folks need to come home. THE USA CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO BORROW MONEY FROM THE CHINESE OR OTHERS to finance a war which there is no political will nor desire to wink! We have larger and more important issues to tackle at home in the USA. The first of which is to restore the role of the Constitution as the governing document in this land and some “czar removal” and “red cleaning” in our governments! God Bless the USA.

]]> By: kyle8 http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/21/obama-mcchrystal-gap-widens/comment-page-1/#comment-37060 kyle8 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:34:59 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/erick/?p=4169#comment-37060 Betray your country, Marry an airhead heiress, and become a huge expensive tool? Betray your country, Marry an airhead heiress, and become a huge expensive tool?

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