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Today’s ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal was the just the latest in a line of conflicts between top military commanders and presidents. But what’s interesting is that the ouster of McChrystal is being portrayed as the proper course of action to restore unity and reinforce civilian control of the military, but when Admiral William Fallon resigned as head of Central Command in 2008, it was covered as if the Bush administration couldn’t handle disagreements, and Democrats went on the attack.
For instance, here’s the Bloomberg account:
Admiral William Fallon’s resignation as U.S. commander in the Middle East provoked criticism that President George W. Bush won’t tolerate dissent and fed speculation his Iran policy could become more confrontational.
“Congress needs to determine immediately whether Admiral Fallon’s resignation is another example of truth tellers being forced to the sidelines in the Bush administration,” said Senator John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat who lost to Bush in the 2004 election. “His departure must not clear the way for a rush to war with Iran.”…
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, a U.S. senator from New York, called Fallon a “sensible voice” that supported “engaging Iran.” She urged her colleagues to back a bill requiring Bush to get congressional approval before taking any military action against Iran.
Meanwhile, here was Sen. Harry Reid’s statement:
“I am concerned that the resignation of Admiral William J. Fallon, commander of all U.S. forces in the Middle East and a military leader with more than three decades of command experience, is yet another example that independence and the frank, open airing of experts’ views are not welcomed in this Administration.
“It is also a sign that the Administration is blind to the growing costs and consequences of the Iraq war, which has so damaged America’s security interests in the Middle East and beyond. Democrats will continue to examine these matters very closely in the coming weeks and months.”
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N P Kanoor| 6.23.10 @ 8:52PM
It is obvious that people differentiate distinct circumstances. If McChrystal had disagreements with the policy he should stated so and resigned at that time. You dont sign off and agree to implement a policy and then go around backbiting and undermining the policy. That is not a qulaity of a good leader. SO McChrystal should not have been allowed to resign but should have dismissed and releived of his duties without explanation or a discussion. The rest of the soldiers in the command needs to know that dissent is vefore a decision is made. After the decision you salute and follow orders.
Nate| 6.24.10 @ 12:38AM
McChrystal screwed up and paid the price; our soldiers will pay the price for the doofus poser POTUS Oilbama.
Yosemeti Sam| 6.24.10 @ 12:58AM
Kodak moment: BHO and Biden evincing dumb and
dumber armchair generals.
While a cognitive general gets the - boot.
Robert Tulloch| 6.24.10 @ 8:40AM
If we can't turn this around and paralyze this Kenyan
in November, it is time for a military coup or an insurrection. We need to put all the elite scum in DC out in the fields picking strawberries.
mary| 6.24.10 @ 9:22AM
To robert tulloch: you are the problem, not the solution. You are dangerous, racist, ignorant and misguided, driven by your own fear, your own lack of discipline, lack of patriotism, lack of courage, lack of knowledge. You do not have a clue about governance, leadership, democracy, humanity or anything else except your own fear. sad, very sad. The American Spectator should be ashamed of publishing such trash as the crazy opinions of those such as tulloch. You are incendiary and unpatriotic to our strong American democratic history, culture and nation.
ds80| 6.24.10 @ 10:35AM
Wow, Mary: you're really awesome. You read all of that in just two of Tulloch's sentences?
Try this on for size, Mary: The American Spectator should be ashamed of publishing such trash as the crazy opinions of those such as Mary.
You're ok with that?
Mark in LA| 6.24.10 @ 1:49PM
racist, racist, racist, blah, blah blah. Get new material this isn't working for you guys anymore.
Nate| 6.24.10 @ 5:54PM
Robert's not nearly as dangerous as braindead Americans like Mary.
Tony Rome| 6.24.10 @ 11:51AM
General McChrystal's three mistakes:
1) He voted for a Community Organizer rather than a true POW War Hero, same mistake Colin Powell made.
2) He invited someone from Rolling Stone into his camp, something like inviting Keith Olberman aboard. He must have been drunk.
3) He criticized a bonafide Narcissist.
Ron| 6.24.10 @ 9:00PM
Looks like Mary should go back to sweeping floors and washing cloths