On MccCristyal

[Carpshooter]

The military is ran too socialist ,we need to keep those in charge accountable to what they claim they can do ,as a glass house is a home for foolish souls and this guy had enough time to accomplish his mission or why did he do it ?

I'm still for letting a boots guy on the ground ( my lance / corporal or corporal scenario ) get promoted to run the show and get this war overwith in a timely and unfoolish manner without that big pension ! ( after all there's alot of them lance / corporals to go through in the Corps )

You really aren't trying to make friends here ,just let 'em know that we'll be back if things get crazy again and we will be the last guy standing if that happens !

[FistFu68]

You should have worked for United States Steel for 25 years after being blown in half...We had alot of Generals as Supervisors Who also were great at being My friend that's when they weren't pulling "Duty on the Perimeter" in tha Union Lounge...that's a real Pension plan...If I want a Friend I just look in tha Mirror,Oh by tha' way my Son Jesse is in Afghanistan on His 3rd Tour now that's My best FRIEND!!! S/F That

[vmfn513]

I have been waiting for comments on the Truman-Mac set to.
1949 I was in Quantico andwa were unable to get fuel for our vehicles because of budget cuts as Truman took on implementing his plans the Marine Corps. But the Guardian Angel of the Corps was on duty and The Korean War erupted & Truman received the request from 'Big Mac' SEND THE MARINES. Well!
The rest is history......don't cross your Boss.
MacArthur came home to a Heros Welcome and a Truman firing (Thank You).

Such is life!!!!!!!!!!

[USMCmailman]

Pretty simple really. The good General got SICK of working for a LOSER and a Government that does not back their Military! Sometimes, 'Enough is Enough"! Sorry about all you Gung Ho types, but this Commander-in Thief, is NOT anyone I would follow. I believe in questioning Authority when it can get you killed! I did it in Nam, got busted back to Private. I also made E4 again before I got out. All in less than two years. The General sounds like someone I would listen to!

[FistFu68]

Right Frigging on Cpl.Mailman

[gkmoz]

Pretty simple really. The good General got SICK of working for a LOSER and a Government that does not back their Military! Sometimes, 'Enough is Enough"! Sorry about all you Gung Ho types, but this Commander-in Thief, is NOT anyone I would follow. I believe in questioning Authority when it can get you killed! I did it in Nam, got busted back to Private. I also made E4 again before I got out. All in less than two years. The General sounds like someone I would listen to!

AGREE !! He is no commander in chief. Its bad enough to have to listen to these "talking heads" tell us how brilliant this move was to praise this "community Organizer" This guy is a total mistake from the word Go ! JMO

[FistFu68]

F-EN-A great Post Chit always runs down Hill from"THE WHITE HOUSE"

[EGA1957]

Now with Gen’l Petraeus in place and announcing, in a meeting with Allied forces in Brussels today, that "the change of command would NOT signal a change in strategy," it'll be interesting to see how long his "tenure" will be.

His statement that "Any commander (wonder if this term, "commander," is so all-encompassing so as to include the CIC?) has a moral imperative (my emphasis) to bring ALL (mind you, his emphasis here) force that is available to bear, when our troopers ...are in a tough position."

Keep in mind what happened when Gen’l McCrystal asked for an increase in the number of troops and then waited the 3 months for the CIC to "decide" what to do. Was Obomba's "moral imperative" to bring all force (deemed necessary) up and running then?

It may be sooner than we expect, that this 4-star may be on the verge of being called in for a "visit" with his "boss." (I'm still waiting to see who the replacement for Gen’l Petraeus will be as that will give us a clue as to whom Obomba will be placing in the batter's circle if, indeed, Gen’l Petraeus strikes out.)

[MOUNTAINWILLIAM]

This does not justify the Generals action, looks like he picked the wrong time to have a brain fart: MW



If you don't read any of this, at least scroll to the bottom and read what is says....

General McChrystal Biography:

Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan

United States Army
(SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: USMA EDUCATIONAL DEGREES)

United States Military Academy - BS - No Major
United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies Salve Regina University - MS - International Relations

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Naval Command and Staff College
Senior Service College Fellowship Harvard University

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT:
2LT 2 Jun 76
1LT 2 Jun 78
CPT 1 Aug 80
MAJ 1 Jul 87
LTC 1 Sep 92
COL 1 Sep 96
BG 1 Jan 01
MG 1 May 04
LTG 16 Feb 06
GEN 11 Jun 09

FROM/ TO ASSIGNMENT:
Nov 76 Feb 78 Weapons Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 78 Jul 78 Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 78 Nov 78 Executive Officer, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 78 Apr 79 Student, Special Forces Officer Course, Special Forces School , Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Apr 79 Jun 80 Commander, Detachment A, A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 80 Feb 81 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Feb 81 Mar 82 S2/S3 (Intelligence/Operations), United Nations Command Support Group Joint Security Area, Korea
Mar 82 Nov 82 Training Officer, Directorate of Plans and Training, A Company, Headquarters Command, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Nov 82 Sep 84 Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
Sep 84 Sep 85 S3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
Sep 85 Jan 86 Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jan 86 May 87 Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
May 87 Apr 88 Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
Apr 88 Jun 89 S3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jun 89 Jun 90 Student, Command and Staff Course, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
Jun 90 Apr 93 Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia
Apr 93 Nov 94 Commander, 2d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 94 Jun 96 Commander, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 96 Jun 97 Senior Service College Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jun 97 Aug 99 Commander, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
Aug 99 Jun 00 Military Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York
Jun 00 Jun 01 Assistant Division Commander (Operations), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Kuwait, Camp Doha, Kuwait
Jun 01 Jul 02 Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jul 02 Sep 03 Vice Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Sep 03 Feb 06 Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 06 Jun 08 Commander, Joint Special Operations Command/Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 08 Jun 09 Director, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jun 09 Present Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
S2/S3 (Intelligence/Operations), United Nations Command Support Group Joint Security Area, Korea (Feb 81-Mar 82, Captain)
Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Jun 90-Apr 93 Major/Lieutenant Colonel)
Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan (Jun 01-Jul 02, Brigadier General)
Vice Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC (Jul 02-Sep 03, Brigadier General)
Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Sep 03-Feb 06, Brigadier General/Major General)
Commander, Joint Special Operations Command/Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Feb 06-Jun 08, Major General/Lieutenant General) Director, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC (Aug 08-Jun 09, Lieutenant General)
Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan (Jun 09-Present, General)

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia (Jun 90-Mar 91, Major)
Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Kuwait, Camp Doha, Kuwait (Apr 01-Jun 01, Brigadier General)
Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan (May 02-Jul 02, Brigadier General)
Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan (Jun 09- Present, General)

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Special Forces Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
_________________________________

OBAMA Biography:

Birthplace: Location remains questionable. Proof of United States Citizenship hasn't been provided.
Education: Columbia University, Harvard Law School. Records never produced, attendance remains questionable.
Military Career: None
Business Career: None
Political Career: Community organizer, Chicago, 1983-86; civil rights attorney, Chicago, 1991-96; University of Chicago, assistant lecturer, early 1990s-2004; State Senator, 1996-2005; U.S. Senator, 2005-2008; President 2008-.
________________________________

It looks like the wrong guy resigned...

-------------- GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS-----------

[OLE SARG]

LOL --------- Great post and very true MountainWilliam!!!!!!!

SEMPER FI,

[MOUNTAINWILLIAM]

First; Mac seemed to have a case of Foot in Mouth Disease when all of this happened. MW

Never Wait In Another Long Line Again!!
Best quote of 2010....

(Though I don't think it came from the General: MW)

The General is a quick thinker..

President Obama was having that one, lone brief conversation this year with General McChrystal about Afghanistan.

Things were obviously not going the way the General had hoped.

Obama could sense this, and told him, "I bet when I die, you'll pee on my grave."

To which General McChrystal answers, "No sir, I've always said that when I get out of the Army, I'll never again wait in another long line."