More Evidence That President Obama Ignored Military's Advice on Afghanistan

President Obama speaks April 28 at a White House news conference. Joining him are, from left, Leon Panetta, the pick to succeed Robert Gates as defense secretary; Army Gen. David Petraeus, CIA director-designate; and Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen, Obama’s choice to take over for Petraeus as leader of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Saul Loeb / Agence France-Presse

General Reveals that Obama Ignored Military's Advice on Afghanistan -- Weekly Standard

Lieutenant General John Allen told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that the Afghanistan decision President Obama announced last week was not among the range of options the military provided to the commander in chief. Allen’s testimony directly contradicts claims from senior Obama administration officials from a background briefing before the president’s announcement.

In response to questioning from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Allen testified that Obama’s decision on the pace and size of Afghanistan withdrawals was “a more aggressive option than that which was presented.”

Graham pressed him. “My question is: Was that a option?”

Allen: “It was not.”

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My Comment: General Allen's remarks (that were made under oath) contradict the White House line that President Obama simply choose from a list of options that were presented to him by the military. So why the lying/contradiction .... especially since President Obama .... by virtue of being Commander in Chief .... really does not have to accept anything from the military if he so chooses to go down that route.

Hmmmm ..... your guess is as good as mine.