With the pre-release excerpts of the new Bob Woodward book Obama’s Wars bringing new attention to the Afghan War, President Obama’s apparent interest in having some sort of exit strategy in Afghanistan is one of the main focuses.
Not to worry, insists Gen. David Petraeus, Obama’s commander in Afghanistan. He felt the need to come out today and again reiterate that he has absolutely no intention of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and that he will not be “rushed” out of the country.
Petraeus made a number of similar comments in an interview last week, including conceding that the war could take another decade. The fact that he felt the need to reiterate this, seemingly only because a book release was broaching the subject of a possible end to what is increasingly looking like an endless war suggests, however, that Petraeus is in great measure playing to the crowd.
Nine years into the war, violence in Afghanistan is at record highs and the problem of government corruption seems to be getting worse with reports detailing yet another crooked election last weekend. The prospect of an endless war may seem like job security to the likes of Petraeus, but this war has already ended the careers of more than one top general.
Petreas is a soldier–he will obey the order of his Commander-in-Chief!
A Woman Marine who served in the Korean War.
Flag this and mark it as proof that America is no longer a free country.
The founding fathers feared standing armies as one of the greatest threats to liberties. Only bankers and corporations were equally worrisome in their eyes. So, they insisted on a design of government where the military was subordinate to civilian authority. As they also insisted that it take a vote of the people's representatives to go to war.
If this general says that there will be no withdrawal from Afghanistan no matter what the President says, then there's been a coup and America is no longer a free country. Its that simple. If he's fired for saying this, then maybe there's still a slight pulse left in old lady liberty. Don't hold your breath waiting for him to be fired though.
The founders were right. Standing armies were a really bad idea.
President David Petraeus knows is president Obama's Decider in Chief.
Patraeus, like Gen McCarthur has obviously forgotten that he does not decide policy regarding issues of war and and peace and/or foreign policy. That is the job and power of Congress to decide. Patraeus is likely to end up the same as McCarthur, uncerimoniously cashiered.
A lot of things are backwards in today's ahem, "progressive globalist" government, like generals making foreign policy..
Hey general, why don't you stay and everyone else go home. Let us know when you've 'won.'
We are done if the military takes power. The Constitution and Bill of Rights will be gone and we will have "justice" by the gun.
Petraeus must be removed.
I’m cool with him staying as long as he raises his own army and pays to support it himself.