Look closely at General Stanley McChrystal's face and eyes and what do you see?

Look at General McChrystal and what do you see?



Take a closer look.



- From last July -


U.S. commander: Afghan forces insufficient
Obama strategy may need more funds, U.S. troops, say military officials
By Greg Jaffe and Karen DeYoung
Washington Post
July 10, 2009

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the newly arrived top commander in Afghanistan, has concluded that the Afghan security forces will have to be far larger than currently planned if President Obama's strategy for winning the war is to succeed, according to senior military officials.

Such an expansion would require spending billions more than the $7.5 billion the administration has budgeted annually to build up the Afghan army and police over the next several years, and the likely deployment of thousands more U.S. troops as trainers and advisers, officials said.

Obama has voiced strong commitment to the ongoing Afghan conflict -- which this year surpasses Vietnam as America's longest combat engagement -- but has been cautious about making any additional military resources available beyond the 17,000 combat troops and 4,000 military trainers he agreed to in February. That will bring the total U.S. force to 68,000 by fall.

"There are not enough Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police for our forces to partner with in operations . . . and that gap will exist into the coming years even with the planned growth already budgeted for," said a U.S. military official in Kabul who is familiar with McChrystal's ongoing review.

Without significant increases, said another U.S. official involved in training Afghan forces, "we will lose the war." Gates would have to agree to any request from McChrystal for additional funding or troops, and recommend it to Obama.

Please read the complete article at:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31858268/ns/world_news-washington_post

...who would be airborne if a serious headwind caught him.

Did you see those ears?

I don't think that's what you were getting at, though.

But I guess to you he looks like the devil incarnate or something.

How do judge by a photo?

and screwed up his fantasy football team


or


he just heard from his wife that his 17 year old daughter snuck out the window last night and spent the night at her boy friends



or that "Jimmy the hook" got a DUI and wasn't going to anchor the bowling team to a league victory.


But I could be wrong.

"Jimmy the Hook" :rofl:

:eyes:

And he's mad because I can't discuss things intelligently? :rofl:

I wanted to dive out of my chair and shout, "Look out! It's Hitler!" :rofl:

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Unless Obama is willing to commit vastly more forces in Afghanistan, the forces there already won't be able to do much. Which is a good way of saying: "I recommend we cut losses and just get the hell out of there."

If you didn't know him and this uninvited man entered your house would you serve him cookies and milk?

:)

One of his eyes is all bruised like he was in a fight. Do I win the maroon mini-van?

But seriously. I don't get how you people function.

Sturm und drang??

Siskel and Ebert??

Lewis and Martin??

Cock and Bull??

Is that red spot on the neck of the spokeswoman a hickey that is recovering?

Sorry, DU flashback.

With all those chemists in the house?

Better Believe it, you need to set up a free Photobucket account so you can reduce images to a size which won't stretch out and mess up the whole page.

But the photo is revealing. I suppose a lot of generals during the Vietnam War had the same expression a few years into it.

We need to get out of there.

In any event... The article is taking a bit of liberty. I know Obama has supported strong movement in Afghanistan in the past. But as of late on many news interviews he has said nothng about more support or more troops. He's actually reevaluating the situation before he commits to anything. So we dont' have a clue because the President wants to know all the cards he has in hand before he starts making bets.

"So we dont' have a clue because the President wants to know all the cards he has in hand before he starts making bets."

He's gambling with our lives?

I'm sure you understand my point----I still don't get your point into looking into someone's eyes.

This is the same man who commanded a unit accused of torture and was complicit in the Pat Tillman scandal. He's one of them; Cheney is his hero.

He looks like he's about to cry.

Am I missing something? :shrug:

resignation that is overshadowed by a demeanor of seriousness.

Much like many career military men who have to do fell deeds and deal with unsavory characters because it's their job.

Really. He looks like a batshit crazy, murderous lunatic.