BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties

12thMan · 06-23-2010, 02:41 PM

General PetraEus to replace him.

Link forthcoming.

saden1 · 06-23-2010, 02:59 PM

Wow, that was a real short meeting with Obama. For me he had to get sacked for trashing NATO, everything else I can maybe forgive but trashing NATO is a deal breaker. I hope his entire inner-staff gets sacked too.

Trample the Elderly · 06-23-2010, 03:04 PM

He knew he was going to get relieved of his duties when he agreed to do the interview. He wanted to shed light on what's going on in Crapistan and with the Administration IMO.

firstdown · 06-23-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

Wow, that was a real short meeting with Obama. For me he had to get sacked for trashing NATO, everything else I can maybe forgive but trashing NATO is a deal breaker. I hope his entire inner-staff gets sacked too.

Why is NATO the deal breaker. Pretty much everything they get involved with goes to shit in one way or the other.

Also his replacement is the guy who lead the surge in Iraq. You know the one that Obama was against and pretty much said it would not work. So now he is Obama's man. Boy how things change.

Trample the Elderly · 06-23-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Why is NATO the deal breaker. Pretty much everything they get involved with goes to shit in one way or the other.

Also his replacement is the guy who lead the surge in Iraq. You know the one that Obama was against and pretty much said it would not work. So now he is Obama's man. Boy how things change.

Isn't he the one they said was a liar? Hmmm I guess Bozo the clown was unavailable?

firstdown · 06-23-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Isn't he the one they said was a liar? Hmmm I guess Bozo the clown was unavailable?

Bozo is in the White House.

MTK · 06-23-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Bozo is in the White House.

W is back for a visit?

12thMan · 06-23-2010, 03:01 PM

FOXNews.com - McChrystal Out, Petraeus In as Afghanistan Commander Following Critical Remarks

tryfuhl · 06-23-2010, 03:08 PM

He knew he'd get his ballin retirement package and a trip around the talk circuit, book deal, etc

He played it well

Trample the Elderly · 06-23-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tryfuhl

He knew he'd get his ballin retirement package and a trip around the talk circuit, book deal, etc

He played it well

Or run for President IE McClellan.

joethiesmanfan · 06-23-2010, 03:22 PM

Yall reading too much into this. Look the Taliban are unbeatable. Plus on top of that Allah is pleased with the way they have been holding their ground and just rewarded them with a Trillion dollar retirement package.

joethiesmanfan · 06-23-2010, 03:23 PM

correction 3 trillion dollar.

12thMan · 06-23-2010, 03:31 PM

General McChrystal was basically granted carte blanche across the board by the Administration regarding AfPak policy, so much that President Obama sided with McChrystal on Afghan policy over Joe Biden and General Eikenberry. Also, McChrystal enjoyed a very cozy relationship with the Afghan government and President Karzai. So there's no way in hell he saw the writing on the wall and chose this as his exit. He was at the apex of a very distinguished military career.

It was a combination of bad judgement and believing his own press that was his undoing.

CRedskinsRule · 06-23-2010, 06:01 PM

BreakingNews

June becomes deadliest month of Afghan war for NATO forces with 76 deaths, 46 of them American, according to AP count June deadliest month of Afghan war for NATO - Afghanistan- msnbc.com 5 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

Just repeating, when soldiers were dying in Iraq under Bush, the media screamed about each one, still in Afghanistan we barely hear a peep, even as a general is scapegoated.

All in all, I'll never understand those that don't see the double standard and hypocrisy of mainstream media, but I know this point won't open any eyes. Maybe the worst part of all the political banter that goes on on this site is the fact that in the end we all vent, but no one ever, or extremely rarely, changes their opinion. The death penalty debate was awesome dialogue, but did anybody change their mind. The Obama care thread, amazing research, discussion, etc, but I doubt anyone changed their point of view.

saden1 · 06-23-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

BreakingNews

June becomes deadliest month of Afghan war for NATO forces with 76 deaths, 46 of them American, according to AP count June deadliest month of Afghan war for NATO - Afghanistan- msnbc.com 5 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

Just repeating, when soldiers were dying in Iraq under Bush, the media screamed about each one, still in Afghanistan we barely hear a peep, even as a general is scapegoated.

All in all, I'll never understand those that don't see the double standard and hypocrisy of mainstream media, but I know this point won't open any eyes. Maybe the worst part of all the political banter that goes on on this site is the fact that in the end we all vent, but no one ever, or extremely rarely, changes their opinion. The death penalty debate was awesome dialogue, but did anybody change their mind. The Obama care thread, amazing research, discussion, etc, but I doubt anyone changed their point of view.

Really?

You should watch MSNBC more often, they rip on Obama all the time about the wars.

06-23-2010, 02:41 PM	#1
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06-23-2010, 02:59 PM	#2
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties Wow, that was a real short meeting with Obama. For me he had to get sacked for trashing NATO, everything else I can maybe forgive but trashing NATO is a deal breaker. I hope his entire inner-staff gets sacked too. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

06-23-2010, 03:04 PM	#3
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 46 Posts: 2,906	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties He knew he was going to get relieved of his duties when he agreed to do the interview. He wanted to shed light on what's going on in Crapistan and with the Administration IMO. __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

06-23-2010, 03:01 PM	#8
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties FOXNews.com - McChrystal Out, Petraeus In as Afghanistan Commander Following Critical Remarks

06-23-2010, 03:08 PM	#9
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 41 Posts: 12,514	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties He knew he'd get his ballin retirement package and a trip around the talk circuit, book deal, etc He played it well

06-23-2010, 03:22 PM	#11
joethiesmanfan The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,163	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties Yall reading too much into this. Look the Taliban are unbeatable. Plus on top of that Allah is pleased with the way they have been holding their ground and just rewarded them with a Trillion dollar retirement package. __________________ BP Bush/Palin 2012

06-23-2010, 03:23 PM	#12
joethiesmanfan The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,163	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties correction 3 trillion dollar. __________________ BP Bush/Palin 2012

06-23-2010, 03:31 PM	#13
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties General McChrystal was basically granted carte blanche across the board by the Administration regarding AfPak policy, so much that President Obama sided with McChrystal on Afghan policy over Joe Biden and General Eikenberry. Also, McChrystal enjoyed a very cozy relationship with the Afghan government and President Karzai. So there's no way in hell he saw the writing on the wall and chose this as his exit. He was at the apex of a very distinguished military career. It was a combination of bad judgement and believing his own press that was his undoing.

06-23-2010, 06:01 PM	#14
CRedskinsRule Living Legend Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 57 Posts: 21,335	Re: BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties BreakingNews June becomes deadliest month of Afghan war for NATO forces with 76 deaths, 46 of them American, according to AP count June deadliest month of Afghan war for NATO - Afghanistan- msnbc.com 5 minutes ago via breakingnews.com Just repeating, when soldiers were dying in Iraq under Bush, the media screamed about each one, still in Afghanistan we barely hear a peep, even as a general is scapegoated. All in all, I'll never understand those that don't see the double standard and hypocrisy of mainstream media, but I know this point won't open any eyes. Maybe the worst part of all the political banter that goes on on this site is the fact that in the end we all vent, but no one ever, or extremely rarely, changes their opinion. The death penalty debate was awesome dialogue, but did anybody change their mind. The Obama care thread, amazing research, discussion, etc, but I doubt anyone changed their point of view.

BREAKING: General McChrystal Relieved of His Duties

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