What really came across in the piece was his ability to adapt.
There is no question that Petraeus is the man for the job.
I don’t want to sound too dramatic; but he appears to be our best and only hope in this conflict (in addition to our best and brightest risking their lives on the battlefield).
Let’s hope that ALL politicians, (including the President), heed his advice.
Mufasa
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
He is an exemplary soldier, a brilliant man and if it’s still possible exactly the right guy to reign in the mission in Afghanistan. IF his towering capabilities are allowed sway. This puts the president in a dilemma because allowing the general to win will mean some stuff his leftist base will pummel him for and not doing so will bring on the very legitimate scorn of everybody else. [/quote]
Exactly how does one win in afghanistan?
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]John S. wrote:
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
He is an exemplary soldier, a brilliant man and if it’s still possible exactly the right guy to reign in the mission in Afghanistan. IF his towering capabilities are allowed sway. This puts the president in a dilemma because allowing the general to win will mean some stuff his leftist base will pummel him for and not doing so will bring on the very legitimate scorn of everybody else. [/quote]
Exactly how does one win in afghanistan?[/quote]
I’d ask the guy that won in Iraq.[/quote]
We are out of Iraq?
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Tell me something…did we get out of Japan on September 2, 1945?
Tell me something…did we get out of Germany on May 8, 1945?
Tell me something…did the North get out of the South on April 9, 1865?[/quote]
Ok, when did the taliban/al qaeda surrender? Comparing Iraq to those wars is like comparing an apple to an orange.
Judge Napolitano doing a great job in for Beck today:
http://gregnmary.gotdns.com:8080/index.php/topic,225.new.html#new
Yeah, Wiehl fubbed that one bad.
Beck today. Obamunism
http://gregnmary.gotdns.com:8080/index.php/topic,225.new.html#new
[quote]John S. wrote:
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
He is an exemplary soldier, a brilliant man and if it’s still possible exactly the right guy to reign in the mission in Afghanistan. IF his towering capabilities are allowed sway. This puts the president in a dilemma because allowing the general to win will mean some stuff his leftist base will pummel him for and not doing so will bring on the very legitimate scorn of everybody else. [/quote]
Exactly how does one win in afghanistan?[/quote]
By having clearly defined goals, realizing the delicate balance of Security/Defense/Stability . . . haven’t you guys read any of Petraeus’ reports on COIN? I’m not a dedicated COINista like some, but he has a great grasp of the subject and the nations where we are trying to implement it. Notice that his first action is to alter the ROE’s?
[quote]IrishSteel wrote:
<<< Notice that his first action is to alter the ROE’s?[/quote]
Which just goes to show that poisonous political correctness can infect even someone like McChrystal.
Glenn Beck: 7_1_10 More on the role of religion in America past present and future. A real mish mosh here.
http://gregnmary.gotdns.com:8080/index.php/topic,225.new.html#new
Glenn Beck Founder’s Fridays. 7_2_10, Women of the Revolution. I didn’t really get to see this one yet.
http://gregnmary.gotdns.com:8080/index.php/topic,222.new.html#new
John Stossel: July 3rd 2010. What’s great about America
http://gregnmary.gotdns.com:8080/index.php/topic,221.msg920.html#msg920
Glenn Beck 7_8_10
http://gregnmary.gotdns.com:8080/index.php/topic,227.new.html#new
[quote]IrishSteel wrote:
[quote]John S. wrote:
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
He is an exemplary soldier, a brilliant man and if it’s still possible exactly the right guy to reign in the mission in Afghanistan. IF his towering capabilities are allowed sway. This puts the president in a dilemma because allowing the general to win will mean some stuff his leftist base will pummel him for and not doing so will bring on the very legitimate scorn of everybody else. [/quote]
Exactly how does one win in afghanistan?[/quote]
By having clearly defined goals, realizing the delicate balance of Security/Defense/Stability . . . haven’t you guys read any of Petraeus’ reports on COIN? I’m not a dedicated COINista like some, but he has a great grasp of the subject and the nations where we are trying to implement it. Notice that his first action is to alter the ROE’s?[/quote]
Listen, what Bush did in afghanistan I support, he went in, beat the shit out of them. Left a small force incase they came back and went on. No nation building. What Obama is trying to do now is something that has never been done. It can’t be done in that region it is committing suicide.
[quote]John S. wrote:
Listen, what Bush did in afghanistan I support, he went in, beat the shit out of them. Left a small force incase they came back and went on. No nation building. What Obama is trying to do now is something that has never been done. It can’t be done in that region it is committing suicide.[/quote]
Aye - something we can agree on. The original strategy of small teams building local ability to depose the Taliban was wildly successful - it was/is the best strategy. We need to avoid nation-building, it’s not our role or our right.