Petraeus Corrects Obama (Again) About Afghanistan Withdrawal

[unhappycamper]

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unhappycamper summary of this article: I wonder if Petraeus knows who's in charge?





Petraeus briefs NATO on Afghan operations
By Slobodan Lekic - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 13, 2010 9:28:14 EDT

He noted, however, that the precise timing will depend upon conditions on the ground, and that the transfer will not start everywhere in 2011. "In some areas that are contested it will not start for a year or 18 months later," he said.

[babylonsister]

1. Your summary is my summary, and I'm sure Obama won't

be happy that Petraeus is flapping his gums.

[mopinko]

5. he's gonna have to fire a lot of generals if he wants to be cic

contrary to civilian opinion that the pres is automatically cic, the generals like to see the pres cover the obstacle course first. a few more heads on pike, and they might start to actually listen when he gives an order.

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Petraeus wouldn't be where he is if he hadn't been the neocon's

boy.

The Cheney/Rumbo purges saw to that.

[tavalon]

3. I went over and read what you linked

and that was my thought too.

[Scuba]

4. Fire Betray-us!!!!

[msongs]

6. President Ptraeus puts Obama in his place.....again and again nt