Comments on: The Dark McChrystal http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ian Welsh http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9684 Ian Welsh Tue, 12 May 2009 08:10:42 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9684 <p>That’s not a “really interesting idea”, that’s “common sense”.</p> <p>Which I suppose is rare enough.</p> That’s not a “really interesting idea”, that’s “common sense”.

Which I suppose is rare enough.

]]> By: MarkH http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9683 MarkH Tue, 12 May 2009 00:51:00 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9683 <p>Lesson 2: Never ever ever feed the grasshopper.</p> Lesson 2: Never ever ever feed the grasshopper.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9681 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 11 May 2009 22:20:20 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9681 <p>If Lincoln invaded Canada because he heard they had ties to the South he would still be wrong to invade Canada and not invade the South. Sure he might have won but also remember Lincoln fired Generals for not fighting.<br /> Bush never pushed the generals to fight.</p> If Lincoln invaded Canada because he heard they had ties to the South he would still be wrong to invade Canada and not invade the South. Sure he might have won but also remember Lincoln fired Generals for not fighting.
Bush never pushed the generals to fight.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9680 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 11 May 2009 22:12:37 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9680 <p>Ok</p> Ok

]]> By: Spencer Ackerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9679 Spencer Ackerman Mon, 11 May 2009 21:40:35 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9679 <p>Sure, if you mean generally. There’s nothing this officer told me that isn’t pure opinion, which is what I asked for.</p> Sure, if you mean generally. There’s nothing this officer told me that isn’t pure opinion, which is what I asked for.

]]> By: macaquerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9678 macaquerman Mon, 11 May 2009 21:21:10 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9678 <p>Tell it to Mr Lincoln. The time to find the best general is anytime and sometimes giving up and going home doesn’t work real well.</p> Tell it to Mr Lincoln. The time to find the best general is anytime and sometimes giving up and going home doesn’t work real well.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9677 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 11 May 2009 21:21:09 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9677 <p>Another question after years of rosy projections why should the American public believe any army predictions on this war?</p> Another question after years of rosy projections why should the American public believe any army predictions on this war?

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9676 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 11 May 2009 21:19:35 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9676 <p>Ok but when they lie to you like they lied to Judy Miller I think you should out them as a liar.<br /> Who cares if nobody talks to you again Access Journalism is dead its propaganda it sold us this war.<br /> If your source is right though about McChrystal a better question might be can he win can he end the fighting?</p> Ok but when they lie to you like they lied to Judy Miller I think you should out them as a liar.
Who cares if nobody talks to you again Access Journalism is dead its propaganda it sold us this war.
If your source is right though about McChrystal a better question might be can he win can he end the fighting?

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9675 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 11 May 2009 21:15:12 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9675 <p>No the time to find a general to win the war is before the war, during the war etc but after spending more years fighting this war than World War 2 with *cough* Great Generals all of whom are going to win this war for us.<br /> Well I am not Charlie Brown and the Army is not Lucy with the football.<br /> At some point its time to give up and go home.<br /> Bush and Cheney 2 draft dodgers sold America on this war.<br /> When I see their kids fighting then I might believe that the ruling class is fighting with instead of laughing at us.<br /> After all I do not see the appointment of McChrystal convincing the Bush twins to enlist.<br /> When I see the Elite fight then I will know that America is serious about the war.</p> No the time to find a general to win the war is before the war, during the war etc but after spending more years fighting this war than World War 2 with *cough* Great Generals all of whom are going to win this war for us.
Well I am not Charlie Brown and the Army is not Lucy with the football.
At some point its time to give up and go home.
Bush and Cheney 2 draft dodgers sold America on this war.
When I see their kids fighting then I might believe that the ruling class is fighting with instead of laughing at us.
After all I do not see the appointment of McChrystal convincing the Bush twins to enlist.
When I see the Elite fight then I will know that America is serious about the war.

]]> By: Spencer Ackerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9673 Spencer Ackerman Mon, 11 May 2009 21:00:06 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/05/11/the-dark-mcchrystal/#comment-9673 <p>Be harsh toward me all you like. I don’t get offended. But I appreciate the note.</p> <p>In general, military officers rarely speak on the record when you contact them out of the blue and ask, “So, what do you think of Colleague X?” There’s just no upside for them. The same goes for any administration official. Nine times out of ten they’ll ask for background as a matter of course.</p> Be harsh toward me all you like. I don’t get offended. But I appreciate the note.

In general, military officers rarely speak on the record when you contact them out of the blue and ask, “So, what do you think of Colleague X?” There’s just no upside for them. The same goes for any administration official. Nine times out of ten they’ll ask for background as a matter of course.

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