Photo: Gen. Stanley McChrystal, left, is out; Gen. David Petraeus is in. Photograph by: AFP-Getty Images, ReutersThe Warrior-Scholar Versus The Taliban -- Vancouver Sun
Around 15,000 feet over the U.S. East Coast, the Gulfstream G3 jet flying General David Petraeus to Washington to face congressional misgivings about the Afghanistan war effort abruptly lost cabin pressure earlier this month.
A rising star who some think aspires to be not only chairman of the Joint Chiefs but also president one day, Petraeus brushed aside directions by flight attendants to put on the oxygen mask that dangled in front of his face.
He kept working instead, but the four-star general insists he wasn't being reckless.
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My Comment: I know that General Petraeus is probably the best of the best in his position .... but my money is still on the Taliban. The reason why is not because of their (the Taliban's) military strategy, it is because they understand the political dynamics that are in play in Washington. Like Vietnam, the other side always knew that our military was unbeatable .... our weakness has always been in Washington and its lack of will to fight a prolonged war. Coupled with an impatient American electorate that has been conditioned for quick results .... from my vantage point I can easily see all the pieces in play for the eventual withdrawal of our forces and the eventual defeat of our allies in Afghanistan.
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