The Generals' Revolt -- Rolling Stone
As Obama rethinks America's failed strategy in Afghanistan, he faces two insurgencies: the Taliban and the Pentagon.
In early October, as President Obama huddled with top administration officials in the White House situation room to rethink America's failing strategy in Afghanistan, the Pentagon and top military brass were trying to make the president an offer he couldn't refuse. They wanted the president to escalate the war — go all in by committing 40,000 more troops and another trillion dollars to a Vietnam-like quagmire — or face a full-scale mutiny by his generals.
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My Comment: In the end, the decision will still be President Obama's to make. As much as the Generals may protest .... or support President Obama .... President Obama must look at the big picture, and his decision must be based on this analysis.
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