Rob can’t even cut and paste correctly…

This revelation comes amid the explosive publication of an classified report written by the general that said the war in Afghanistan “will likely result in failure” of more troops are not added next year.

So it’s not that he needs to talk to the president, it’s that he needs the troops!

Gee, how did Rob manage to screw up the importance and significance of the story in order to complain about something he doesn’t understand?

You tell your General to win the war.
Your general can’t do the job (winning the war against a ragtag militia).
And the funny thing is that the Rusians are not supplying this ragtag militia with advanced weaponry like we did when the soviets were there.
You fire said General, and find one able and willing to win.
It matters not how many times you talk to him.

Why would BO talk to the Generals. During the campaign he said he’d take their advise… he can’t take their advice if he actually TALKS to them.

He hated the sucessful surge in Iraq. You have to think that he doesn’t want to add troops in Afghanistan…

Besides, he’s busy enslaving our kids and grandkids to China.

Obama is Commander-In-Chief and during war if he does not talk to his field Commanders on almost a daily basis that he might lead the war effort, it is a dereliction of his prime duty, providing for the common defense. He does not because in his heart he hates the military as do most liberals and believes in appeasing our enemies not confronting and defeating them.

You tell your General to win the war. Your general can’t do the job (winning the war against a ragtag militia).

Even Lincoln and FDR found that close communications with field commanders during a time of war was an essential responsibility of the CIC. Your generals cannot win without the tools and support of the CIC. But, Obama has no knowledge of the military or war and no desire at all to support a military he hates. Let him fire this general, it is better than him having to come to grips with reality!

While certainly Obama could get their advice indirectly, competent Presidents have always consulted their generals and admirals. They certainly didn’t blow off the military leadership while appearing on Letterman.

Funny, but I remember the narrative for the failure in Viet Nam being the fault of too much involvement from the civilian leadership.

Now, Afghanistan is going to be a failure because the civilian leadership is too detached?

Sounds more like McChrystal should be fired. Either he is playing politics in a war zone, or he is so incompetent that he needs constant advice from Obama (of all people).

McChrystal should be the happiest general alive given that Obama is willing to up the troop numbers but not meddle in the general’s affairs. What is he expecting from Obama? If McChrystal needs Obama to hold his hand (a man with _no_ military experience) then he should step down and let a general take over who could make the most out of a golden opportunity to get some fighting done while we have a president who has no interest in meddling in the day to day operations of the military.

Obama has spoken in person to David Letterman more times than he has his top general in Afghanistan.

That say’s it all.

Talk to the General whose classified report was leaked to contradict what his boss the President said the day before.
What to say?
Hmm, your fired ?

Hey Poodle, remember when the Democrats were saying “listen to the generals on the ground?”

Funny how standards change.