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I don't agree with Obama on much, but I am sick of the war in Afghanistan and it's time to wrap things up. I don't give a flying fig about the Afghans or their hell-hole backwater country. If they aren't going to make an effort to resist the Taliban themselves then the heck with it, lets get out of there. I don't care about the politics of a withdrawal or the problems it will create, this war is ridiculous and needs to end.
The White House believes the military brass is blind to America’s crushing financial constraints and the public’s eroding support for the war. The military believes the White House cares more about domestic politics than national security. The White House believes the military keeps screwing the president by telling reporters and Republicans that we need more troops for a longer time, thus forcing Obama’s hand.
Robert Gates is also at war with the Pentagon, and even though he is a former Bush compadre, I suspect he will get tossed under the bus by the war party.
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You, Sir, are now going to be accused of attempting to destroy the country from the inside. Just hand over the United States to the pinko commie bastards, why doncha? How dare you put a price tag on national security?
As an aside, there are times when I think we are but a few steps away from a government that shares power with the military. You know, like some of our neighbors do or have. I cannot recall a president that has been as outspoken as this one. The backlash tells me that the pentagon has been appeased for far too long. Here's to the MIC!
You, Sir, are now going to be accused of attempting to destroy the country from the inside. Just hand over the United States to the pinko commie bastards, why doncha? How dare you put a price tag on national security?
As an aside, there are times when I think we are but a few steps away from a government that shares power with the military. You know, like some of our neighbors do or have. I cannot recall a president that has been as outspoken as this one. The backlash tells me that the pentagon has been appeased for far too long. Here's to the MIC!
Too late, already received death threats for a piece I wrote back prior to our invasion of Iraq. Back then it was still very much, "Either you are with us or against us" and any dissent from that was viewed in the most harsh of terms.
Obama may be at odds with the Pentagon, however he is not favored in this battle. Military and Pentagon establishment forces tend to stick around far longer than Presidents and while I hope Obama, Gates and a few other minor players can make a dent, I'm not holding my breath.
Military and Pentagon establishment forces tend to stick around far longer than Presidents and while I hope Obama, Gates and a few other minor players can make a dent, I'm not holding my breath.
Well that's a fact, THE showdown will come just before the 2012 election when Obama's memo of understanding binding Patreaus and Mullen to the Afghan pull out comes due.
The Air Force, now dominated by fighter pilots is beyond itself with the thought that Gates and the administration see little use for man aircraft in the future.
Gates is a puppet. That's all he is. He went on national television to say that they are taking down the missle shield in Europe because there is no threat of long range missles from Iran. Well, that's nice if it was true. Not too long after that, the Pentagon released info that Iran DOES have long range missles. Gates came out and said those things under pressure by Obama.
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