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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:07 PM Original message |
Why should the average American care about the political theater of 'Obama vs. McChrystal'? |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, he should just make the war go away. That's what I would have done. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Such a shame that the commander-in-chief has no power to end a military mission |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. My friend just lost her only son yesterday in Afghanistan. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'm so sorry, no_hypocrisy. |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I am sorry to hear that. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. It's OK. Your post didn't bother me. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Condolences |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Helluva lot of "average Americans" have friends and family involved. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. There is no feasible policy to carry out in Afghanistan |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I would add that there is nothing to WIN in fighting a war in Afghanistan. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. We broke Afghanistan and ignored it for 8 years. We should make one honest effort to leave.... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm hopeful this may be the perfect opportunity to re-examine the mission. Obama |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't think the "average" American DOES care. |
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