Guardian: Reports that US Commander in Afghanistan in General McChrystal had a very short meeting with President Obama. One can guess it was a Presidential rebuke, an apology and a new Commander for the NATO Forces in Afghanistan. If Obama has sacked McChrytal this was the right move by the President, he is POTUS and C in C of the Armed Forces, the boss is the President. But the question has to be asked if there is a new Commander and the War goes South will the US voter care that McChrystal had a low opinion of Obama and the Obama White House, the voters might rebuke Obama will a 48/49 loss in the election of 2012. Thus Obama should sack General McChrystal but should be aware of consequences beyond his control, lose a General due to a thin skin President and then lose a War. Politics is not fair.
No comments:
Post a Comment