YELLAHEEP
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I'm pretty disappointed that he recanted everything he said. Sucks that a man of his prestige, power, respect and intelligence wouldn't stand behind what he said about Obama and the war staff.
Seriously...... why would he have said it in the first place? The only reason it rolled off his tongue in that interview was because he genuinely felt that way. Sure, coulda been a little embellished on his part, frustration can tend to do that, but nevertheless, if things were going well according to Gen. Stanley McChrystal - he'd have said just that and wouldn't have said what he said.
Some excerpts:
The interview describes McChrystal, 55, as "disappointed" in his first Oval Office meeting with Obama. The article says that although McChrystal voted for Obama, the two failed to connect from the start.
McChrystal's first meeting with Obama:
According to sources familiar with the meeting, "McChrystal thought Obama looked "uncomfortable and intimidated" by the roomful of military brass.
McChrystal's first one-on-one meeting with Obama:
It was a 10-minute photo op," says an adviser to McChrystal. "Obama clearly didn't know anything about him, who he was. Here's the guy who's going to run his XXXXing war, but he didn't seem very engaged. The Boss was pretty disappointed."
Now, the General is looking a bit like a wet noodle. I don't give a damn if the Commander in Chief is pissed off. Maybe Obama should lend some merit to the General's feelings - which are no doubt based upon his experience.
Obama: Listen to those you've entrusted. Don't make it personal.
“Remember what these guys have been doing for the last eight, nine years,” one official said. “They have been on multiple, repeated, lengthy deployments. They have lost friends. These guys have been going nonstop. It’s exhausting. It’s taxing. It doesn’t excuse what was said. But people need to remember what these guys have been doing."
I can't imagine those comments would be considered treasonous. I'd hate to see him serving time for any of this. But if the General loses his job, I sure hope he'll get back on track with his feelings on the war and hit the talk show circuit .......and bolster his lost retirement funds.
Seriously...... why would he have said it in the first place? The only reason it rolled off his tongue in that interview was because he genuinely felt that way. Sure, coulda been a little embellished on his part, frustration can tend to do that, but nevertheless, if things were going well according to Gen. Stanley McChrystal - he'd have said just that and wouldn't have said what he said.
Some excerpts:
The interview describes McChrystal, 55, as "disappointed" in his first Oval Office meeting with Obama. The article says that although McChrystal voted for Obama, the two failed to connect from the start.
McChrystal's first meeting with Obama:
According to sources familiar with the meeting, "McChrystal thought Obama looked "uncomfortable and intimidated" by the roomful of military brass.
McChrystal's first one-on-one meeting with Obama:
It was a 10-minute photo op," says an adviser to McChrystal. "Obama clearly didn't know anything about him, who he was. Here's the guy who's going to run his XXXXing war, but he didn't seem very engaged. The Boss was pretty disappointed."
Now, the General is looking a bit like a wet noodle. I don't give a damn if the Commander in Chief is pissed off. Maybe Obama should lend some merit to the General's feelings - which are no doubt based upon his experience.
Obama: Listen to those you've entrusted. Don't make it personal.
“Remember what these guys have been doing for the last eight, nine years,” one official said. “They have been on multiple, repeated, lengthy deployments. They have lost friends. These guys have been going nonstop. It’s exhausting. It’s taxing. It doesn’t excuse what was said. But people need to remember what these guys have been doing."
I can't imagine those comments would be considered treasonous. I'd hate to see him serving time for any of this. But if the General loses his job, I sure hope he'll get back on track with his feelings on the war and hit the talk show circuit .......and bolster his lost retirement funds.
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