23-06-2010, 07:25 AM
I dunno. This isn't even a theory, just thinking out loud. But I have to wonder if this kerfuffle isn't orchestrated to make Obama look tough after everyone's seen him bend over for big business since his inauguration.
Just hard to believe this McChrystal joker would suddenly bite the hand that feeds him after (according to the Rolling Stone article) leading the cover-up of the Pat Tillman homicide (for which he was promptly promoted), serving as "White House mouthpiece" in repeating Bush's claim that major combat operations in Iraq were over, and spending a year at the Council on Foreign Relations. Hmmmm.
Now Obama will act all butch and fire the bad ol' general. Well let's see where the ol' general lands next. Maybe back at the CFR to claim his reward for taking one for the team? And let's see what happens in Mineral Valley Afghanistan next. Maybe a ramp up of the perpetual war allowing Obama to officially renege on his promise to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in a year.
Just hard to believe this McChrystal joker would suddenly bite the hand that feeds him after (according to the Rolling Stone article) leading the cover-up of the Pat Tillman homicide (for which he was promptly promoted), serving as "White House mouthpiece" in repeating Bush's claim that major combat operations in Iraq were over, and spending a year at the Council on Foreign Relations. Hmmmm.
Now Obama will act all butch and fire the bad ol' general. Well let's see where the ol' general lands next. Maybe back at the CFR to claim his reward for taking one for the team? And let's see what happens in Mineral Valley Afghanistan next. Maybe a ramp up of the perpetual war allowing Obama to officially renege on his promise to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in a year.