Comments on: McChrystal Reported “Fuming” over Eikenberry’s Afghanistan Warnings http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:26:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: fran http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014271 fran Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:36:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014271 Hey Nordski,I've dragged my ass through 4 years of service were you there? Hey Nordski,I’ve dragged my ass through 4 years of service
were you there?

]]> By: fran http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014269 fran Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:34:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014269 Ya knows it! Ya knows it!

]]> By: Mason http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014267 Mason Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014267 <blockquote>What general would transform troops into a uniformed Peace Corps? With perhaps a few exceptions, they wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to even sing “what the world needs now.”.</blockquote> Drones sweet drones? Or maybe, reapers sweet reapers?

What general would transform troops into a uniformed Peace Corps? With perhaps a few exceptions, they wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to even sing “what the world needs now.”.

Drones sweet drones?

Or maybe,

reapers sweet reapers?

]]> By: Mason http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014255 Mason Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:13:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014255 I think we need to take up a collection for the preservation of McChrystal's precious bodily fluids. Do I hear a second? Congressman Stupak? Anyone? I think we need to take up a collection for the preservation of McChrystal’s precious bodily fluids.

Do I hear a second?

Congressman Stupak?

Anyone?

]]> By: Arbusto http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014248 Arbusto Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014248 I wonder how this affects the NSC, since in effect, the Pres gave them an "F" for their supposedly independent butt kissing approval of options by McCristals/Petraeus/JSoS/Lockheed Marin and Co. I wonder how this affects the NSC, since in effect, the Pres gave them an “F” for their supposedly independent butt kissing approval of options by McCristals/Petraeus/JSoS/Lockheed Marin and Co.

]]> By: Palli http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014225 Palli Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:39:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014225 Misguided trust in the <em>corporate </em> CEOs - excuse me- Generals of the military is parallel to trusting the <em>corporate money changers</em>. It isn't very much fun to be a general if you can't fight wars. What general would transform troops into a uniformed Peace Corps? With perhaps a few exceptions, they wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to even sing "what the world needs now.". Several years ago Harper's magazine published the transcript of a symposium on the idea of an American military coup. How many credible threats against the civilian president? Misguided trust in the corporate CEOs – excuse me- Generals of the military is parallel to trusting the corporate money changers.
It isn’t very much fun to be a general if you can’t fight wars. What general would transform troops into a uniformed Peace Corps? With perhaps a few exceptions, they wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to even sing “what the world needs now.”.

Several years ago Harper’s magazine published the transcript of a symposium on the idea of an American military coup.
How many credible threats against the civilian president?

]]> By: larryv http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014223 larryv Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:29:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014223 Ya think? Ya think?

]]> By: larryv http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014222 larryv Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:27:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014222 Take out all three losers. Take out all three losers.

]]> By: larryv http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014221 larryv Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:26:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014221 Agreed. It is my belief that that threesome are making moves toward an over reach and a Patraeus political run or another coup albeit different from the civilian coup in 2000. Agreed. It is my belief that that threesome are making moves toward an over reach and a Patraeus political run or another coup albeit different from the civilian coup in 2000.

]]> By: larryv http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/mcchrystal-reported-%e2%80%9cfuming%e2%80%9d-over-eikenberrys-afghanistan-warnings/#comment-2014220 larryv Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:23:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=50116#comment-2014220 Missy wants to run for President again. No retirement seriously considered thank you very much. Missy wants to run for President again. No retirement seriously considered thank you very much.

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