Report: Obama told Petraeus and McChrystal to "scrub" assessments (Afghanistan, military)

[Delta Planter]

As the Obama administration wrestles with how to deal with the worsening military and political situation in Afghanistan and the worsening level of public support for the war at home, new details are emerging about how the president is thinking about his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to the region.

According to Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-CA, the new top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, Obama told Central Command head Gen. David Petraeus and Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal to "scrub" their assessments because he "wasn't inclined to send troops over there."

If McKeon's claim is true, Obama's instructions, relayed to McKeon through Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, show how resistant the president is to doubling down on the war in Afghanistan and how Republicans are prepared to take their push for an increased commitment of resources to the public.

I doubt hardly anything, anymore.

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/po...ub_assessments

[HappyTexan]

lol..make the report look good because I don't want to deal with it ?

HA HA HA.

Won't amount to much. The press sect'y says in that article that they never meant it that way because Obama is still undecided on the issue.

See..total miscommunication and mis-understanding by the military. It's "he said, she said" so it's meaningless.

[texdav]

I really doubt that because of the statements sent by both military men backed by the joint chiefs. He has to do something. They basically told him to send enough troops or get out ;as it will be wasting lifes.Those are strong statemnts that put him on the spot really.

[HappyTexan]

Didn't some military guy do the same to Bush ? Then after that didn't he conveniently retire or something and someone more in line with Bush's thinking took his place ?

Pays to have some "yes" men in place before you ask jaded questions.