Comments on: Gen. McChrystal Makes Surprise Visit to NATO Ministers’ Meeting to Lobby for Escalation http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/ Original and up-to-date news Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Smith http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5623 David Smith Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:15:36 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5623 If Obama has the cojones of a field mouse, he must fire McChrystal NOW. And what's with NATO? They remind me of the little dog that is yapping its head off while standing safely between its owner's legs. How many troops are Germany, France, Italy, etc. actually going to contribute, and how long would they stay in Afghanistan if the Americans left? Another case of let's you and him fight. How the mighty have fallen. If Obama has the cojones of a field mouse, he must fire McChrystal NOW.

And what's with NATO? They remind me of the little dog that is yapping its head off while standing safely between its owner's legs. How many troops are Germany, France, Italy, etc. actually going to contribute, and how long would they stay in Afghanistan if the Americans left? Another case of let's you and him fight. How the mighty have fallen.

]]> By: andy http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 andy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:05:55 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5617 This is starting to look a bit like how generals in Latin America used to behave a few generations ago. This is starting to look a bit like how generals in Latin America used to behave a few generations ago.

]]> By: DrFix http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 DrFix Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:46:53 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5614 This is all so very clever. The man will be "sacrificed" because he is so hard core, they always knew this, and the "pragmatists" will get an escalation of fewer bodies, say 40k vs 80k that Meth Crystal asked for, but a ridiculous escallation none the less. People will heave a temporary sigh of relief but the war will carry on. Yup! Its Kabuki theater writ large. This is all so very clever. The man will be "sacrificed" because he is so hard core, they always knew this, and the "pragmatists" will get an escalation of fewer bodies, say 40k vs 80k that Meth Crystal asked for, but a ridiculous escallation none the less. People will heave a temporary sigh of relief but the war will carry on. Yup! Its Kabuki theater writ large.

]]> By: Richard http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5610 Richard Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:02:39 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5610 Of course McCrystal should be FIRED. IHowever, if not that, then a year on KP might just be the thing that will shut his mouth. Of course McCrystal should be FIRED. IHowever, if not that, then a year on KP might just be the thing that will shut his mouth.

]]> By: Druthers http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5609 Druthers Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:57:24 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5609 Obama would do well to be very careful. If his presidency is to survive he must take control of the military. MacChrystal seems closer to a General Franco of sinister renown than a commander in a US Republican Army. Why did Obama put him there ? Is it true that Obama is waiting to see if Israel bombs Iran before engaging further in Af/Pak? Is Obama a Janus, a smiling face when making speeches and the dark other face when acting? With our world crumbling under us the eternal solution that boils out of Washington seems to be bomb away. Obama would do well to be very careful. If his presidency is to survive he must take control of the military.
MacChrystal seems closer to a General Franco of sinister renown than a commander in a US Republican Army. Why did Obama put him there ?
Is it true that Obama is waiting to see if Israel bombs Iran before engaging further in Af/Pak?
Is Obama a Janus, a smiling face when making speeches and the dark other face when acting?
With our world crumbling under us the eternal solution that boils out of Washington seems to be bomb away.

]]> By: carl http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5603 carl Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:52:35 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5603 Fire him. Then investigate his activities in Iraq. Murder, torture, black-ops -- Mr. Halloween, sleep deprived and running on giblets, is a mass murderer. Fire him. Then investigate his activities in Iraq. Murder, torture, black-ops — Mr. Halloween, sleep deprived and running on giblets, is a mass murderer.

]]> By: Henry_Clemens http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5599 Henry_Clemens Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:12:56 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5599 What a nightmare scenario that would be. What a nightmare scenario that would be.

]]> By: paulBass http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5598 paulBass Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:55:34 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5598 my guess is he will ride back in to Washington amid a disputed election where the white house will claim vote fraud when president elected palin wins. and generals will be restoring the "peoples will" my guess is he will ride back in to Washington amid a disputed election where the white house will claim vote fraud when president elected palin wins. and generals will be restoring the "peoples will"

]]> By: Henry_Clemens http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5596 Henry_Clemens Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:45:28 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5596 McChrystal is out of control. He is an arrogant, unrepentent warmonger. I'm not a fan of Obama, but when civilian control of the military is lost then any chance for reform of the federal government's insane foreign policies will be lost as well. What does McChrystal plan to do next? Cross the Potomac with an army at his command? It wouldn't surprise me. McChrystal is out of control. He is an arrogant, unrepentent warmonger. I'm not a fan of Obama, but when civilian control of the military is lost then any chance for reform of the federal government's insane foreign policies will be lost as well. What does McChrystal plan to do next? Cross the Potomac with an army at his command? It wouldn't surprise me.

]]> By: Andy http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/23/gen-mcchrystal-makes-surprise-visit-to-bratislava-to-lobby-for-escalation/comment-page-1/#comment-5588 Andy Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:51:00 +0000 http://news.antiwar.com/?p=6788#comment-5588 At least Truman, despite his many faults, had the nerve to fire Macarthur for insubordination. At least Truman, despite his many faults, had the nerve to fire Macarthur for insubordination.

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