October 5, 2009 10:47 AM
Obama "furious" at McChrystal for Afghanistan remarks
Of course we can't count on our Tired Old Media to give us the facts when they're so busy talking about David Letterman and why it's Bush's fault that the IOC didn't succumb to ObamaPower.
Isn't it interesting that O&Co want to ram through 1000+ page legislation without even giving anyone time to read it - much less debate - but he wants to "take his time" on Afghanistan even as troops are dying?
I'll bet he's furious. McChrystal speaks truthfully and plainly in an effort to protect our men and women in uniform. He's not interested in ObamaPower, but in doing the job he's supposed to do.
And obviously, Obama is trying to figure out how to finesse this situation while keeping his popularity - what's left of it - afloat.
Remember how Mrs. O said for the first time in her life she was proud of her country? I'm hearing many people say today that for the first time they are ashamed of our country.
Barack Obama furious at General Stanley McChrystal speech on Afghanistan
The relationship between President Barack Obama and the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has been put under severe strain by Gen Stanley McChrystal's comments on strategy for the war.
According to sources close to the administration, Gen McChrystal shocked and angered presidential advisers with the bluntness of a speech given in London last week.
The next day he was summoned to an awkward 25-minute face-to-face meeting on board Air Force One on the tarmac in Copenhagen, where the president had arrived to tout Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bid.
Read more at the UK Telegraph
I especially would like to hear from military families what you think/how you feel about this.
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Comments
I'm sure the meeting on AFO was awkward for only one person, and it wasn't Gen McChrystal.
I have nothing but scorn and distrust when it comes to Obama and our military. He just seems like he's going to screw us really hard and I'm honestly just waiting to see when the shoe will drop. Nothing worse than having a politician (a corrupt one at that) surrounded by corrupt cronies being in charge of our military. What's to stop them all from blaming Bush when things start to go severely wrong yet Obama is the one twiddling his fingers about the military.
Posted by: dirtdartwife | October 5, 2009 1:04 PM
I don't think President Obama knows what he is doing when it comes to Military issues. Procrastinating making a decision, not meeting with those on the front lines in the first place. Seems to me that he is avoiding what he knows he can't handle; and consequently our men and women fighting for us are paying the price. Of course he would be angered about what McChrystal said. He is hiding his embarassment behind anger and trying to make the General look like the fool.
Posted by: Andrea | October 5, 2009 2:49 PM
I understand he must look at all aspects when making a decision about war but he is acting like a child in a store, getting distracted by the "big shiny things" like the oylmpics, golfing, and honestly just playing around. When he should be at home in his office discussing the impact of this war and what to do next for our country. I feel like a mom impatiently waiting for a child to finally make a decision on a toy they want which they have had weeks to think about since they only get toys on their birthday or xmas, rushing them so we can go about our busy day as usual.
Maybe I am impatient because it will affect the my family since my husband is due to deploy soon, maybe Im frustrated because at least with Bush I felt they had a true leader who made decisions, and backed his soliders 100%. I am scared for my husband, and brother who serve our country and give their lives, to a leader who wants the fame and glory but does not want to make the tough decisions that will help this country.
It scary to think that my 18 year old brother made of his mind to give his life for his country and join the corp but the president of the untied states if asked to die for his country, dont know what his answer would be since he has "thrown us (the US) under the bus" multiple times in the past 9 months of his presidency.
Posted by: MEGAN | October 5, 2009 6:34 PM
I was in the AF for 9 1/2 years. My husband has been in for 13. I am so sick of people sending our military into harms way with no means of self defense. If self-defense means power in numbers, then send in more troops. I know Obama is self-centered. I know he has no idea what he is doing. I know that he is a horrible leader, I mean, if he has ANY leadership skills he would have been able to pass ANY horrible legislation in his democratic majority congress. He needs to either back McChrystal or pull them all out. And I am so proud of McChrystal for telling America like it is. We DESERVE to know what is going on over there, especially since our family members are dying over there. We DESERVE the truth on how to win, not how to pussyfoot around the issues so the far left loons won't get upset!
Posted by: Missy | October 5, 2009 8:19 PM
Army wife chiming in here: the only word is disgraceful. My husband anticipates that his current between-deployments situation will be longer than normal but there are plenty of our friends who are headed Over There imminently, are there now, or are coming back soon. We don't like having time, effort, and emotion wasted on foolishness. The president is not doing his job properly in either facet you've mentioned in this entry.
While McChrystal took over relatively recently from Petraeus, that change was not so recent as to render his opinions too new to be worth considering. Washington, as a whole, needs to recognize that someone involved in the actual fighting knows more than they do.
Posted by: Katie | October 6, 2009 6:22 AM
I think you are right on with your comments regarding the rushing of crazy amounts of legislation in so many different sectors of our private life right now and yet, with our families over in Afghanistan, Obama suddenly wants to take his dear, sweet time. Time our families may not have. So while he goes to anniversary dinners (that our families have to miss all the time while fighting this war) and plays basketball and flies to Copenhagen to make a half-way attempt to bring Olympics to the USA to appease his Chicago buddies, our families wait for support so they can come home. Nice.
Posted by: Elle | October 6, 2009 10:15 PM
I am ex Navy and my husband is retired Navy after 26 years. We know that Vietnam went bad because too many politicians put their noses in the war instead of letting the military run it. We need to let the military do their job, they are trained for war, politicians are not.
Posted by: Suzanne | October 12, 2009 12:47 AM
My husband is a Vietnam Vet and I am proud to be his wife. He is very proud of this country and had many experiences there both good and bad.
Obama needs to send troops now not later. He really should listen to his commander on the ground.
God help us but I hope the moral of our troops is still good and not suffering. They need our support not our indecision. This war is far too important and we must make it a win situation.
Posted by: Diana Brown | October 12, 2009 6:22 PM
