Senator Jim Webb critical of General McChrystal

[kentuck]

On the Morning Joe show this morning, Senator Webb was critical of General McChrystal on several different fronts. He wondered why he was not with the advisers at the White House discussing the future of Afghanistan? He wondered why he was in London and not in Afghanistan taking care of the war? He wondered why he went on 60 Minutes?

On top of the comments from Secretary Gates yesterday, one might think General McChrystal to be on thin ice? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/05/AR2009100500631.html

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"In this process, it is imperative that all of us taking part in these deliberations -- civilians and military alike -- provide our best advice to the president candidly but privately," Gates said in a speech at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army.

The Army's top general immediately echoed Gates's remarks, which seemed designed to rein in dissent within the ranks.

The remarks by Gates and Gen. George W. Casey Jr. came four days after Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top commander of U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan, said publicly that a proposal to scale back significantly the U.S. military presence in the country would be "shortsighted." Since then, the administration has sought to tamp down the appearance of any divisions over strategy between McChrystal, Obama's handpicked commander, and the White House.

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[ShortnFiery]

1. Please stop referencing "Mourning Ho-Jo?" I wish our Senator had better taste than

to go on that VILE show.

[kentuck]

3. I apologize ..

but that was where the Senator made the comments. ???

[thunder rising]

4. I think its great. Send Web on Morning Joe to tell the wingers that Gen. McChrystal needs to STFU

Web, who in ordinary times would be a Republican, has some street cred with the wingers. So, it's cool.

[Captain Hilts]

2. I got fried here yesterday for defending this story and explaining why the Gen. was out of line.

Folks here just decided to use it as an opportunity to trash the Telegraph and anyone who believed it.

But McCh was out of line and using the press to pressure the president. Why folks here didn't 'get' that, I do not know.

[thunder rising]

5. If argued that McChrystal needs to STFU or be fired many times with no problem.

[Captain Hilts]

6. I equated him with MacArthur, who deserved to be fired.

My mother was in the Sec. Army's office at the time.

McChrystal's using the press to pressure the prez is out of line.

The Telegraph asserted that the prez should be pissed - and he should be.