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2011-02-16 Afghanistan

General Out As US Commander In Afghanistan At End Of Year

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Given the trunks difficulty in finding a unifying candidate to run against Bambi in 12, letting Petraeus out of Afghanistan one month before Iowa and New Hampshire would be the height of stupidity. Well, perhaps it is true.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-02-16 07:16|| 2011-02-16 07:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Sources have confirmed that the search for a new commander in Kabul is under way.

Should read..... notional commander. Petraeus' pending departure sets the stage for a US State Department assumption of the entire Afghan effort. They are standing in the shadows and calling the shots as we speak.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-02-16 07:25|| 2011-02-16 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Just in time for a 'Draft Petraeus' movement.

Not that much in this administration has shown the ability to grasp consequences of their actions.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-02-16 09:38|| 2011-02-16 09:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Petraeus is a wise leader, wise enough to realize that he isn't the end-all-be-all, and what he does will all be for naught unless it continues after he is gone.

The way to do this is to create a philosophy, with lots of pragmatic input from subordinates about the best way to do things, then insure that they are all on the same sheet of music, so whoever takes over will keep the ball rolling.

This works even if the WH inserts some toady into the job. He would have to eliminate all of Petraeus' subordinates to screw things up royally. And odds are he wouldn't survive that fight.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-16 09:49|| 2011-02-16 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 A Gen Petraeus-Herman Cain ticket with Sec State Bolton and Sec Def Lt Col West

Oh, I can dream

Posted by Beavis 2011-02-16 10:22|| 2011-02-16 10:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe Rubio in the mix somewhere although I have not heard anything of him lately. We need strong leadership and supporting advisors/cabinet members who actually know something and have done something useful.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-16 10:41|| 2011-02-16 10:41|| Front Page Top

#7 And Christie as Chief of Staff.

Posted by gorb 2011-02-16 15:45|| 2011-02-16 15:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Sheriff Joe (AZ) as Atty General or Sec. of Homeland Security.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-16 15:58|| 2011-02-16 15:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Ann Coulter as press secretary ....

Bwahahahahaha!!

Posted by gorb 2011-02-16 23:07|| 2011-02-16 23:07|| Front Page Top

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