BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 04:17 AM

Sorry, I was a bit late in responding

Genie: "GfS, you're straying more than a bit from the thread topic, but even at that, you've got some facts wrong and you're putting an unwarranted slant on most of the others......."

I read your 'rebuttals'..only a naive Obama-ite groupie, could stretch the obvious into your politically intellectual pretzel.

If he wants to remain in office, along with the House and Senate, it would only be by force!

GfS

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest
From: olddude
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 09:26 AM

John McCain on meet the press this morning "Obama did the right thing absolutely" he went on to say exactly what others here said about the chain of command and following orders.

and in regard to what someone wrote. it is the brits right to comment!!
there kids are dying also over there

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being ho
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 11:30 AM

Obama cleaned house after General McChrystall and his staff had their "come as you are" party. It's not a pleasant job to do but someone has to do it.

Hope General McChrystall enjoys his new job flipping hamburgs at McDonald's.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest
From: Greg F.
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 11:54 AM

his new job flipping hamburgs at McDonald's.

If only it were true...

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 12:14 PM

Charley Noble, the General was removed from a given assignment, NOT fired from the Army. He was not court-martialed. He was not reduced in rank.

He is still a general at the same level as before, still receiving the same pay, with the same retirement benefits. If he should take retirement, he's still a general at that rank, and can be recalled by the Army if they find him needed.

Now, it just may be that his future assignments may be affected.
Those interested will just have to wait and see what jobs he's given.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being ho
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 02:49 PM

I guess today's political cartoon was incorrect.

But, yes, I realized that the general was merely relieved of his command and sent back to the States.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest
From: Teribus
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 12:07 AM

If he tells you to do it, you do it. You may ask for clarification or raise questions about your orders, but if the president says, "Just do what I told you," then you do it. There's no reasoned debate. You do what you're told. If you don't or if you carry it out grudgingly, expect to be replaced with the proper ass-chewing coming somewhere before that.

Not so, in the UK Forces, the order must first be considered lawful, if you refuse to obey on those grounds, you will face the consequences of your your actions but will be given every opportunity to argue your case. I know that to be the case as I did exactly that on two occasions and won both times.

Subject: RE: BS: US General McChrystall sacked for being honest
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 06:33 AM

A view from Pakistan

"Fall of a strategy!"

Article by Air Cdre Khalid Iqbal regional security analyst & a former PAF Assistant Chief of Air Staff