General McChrystal

[kdhastedt]

I don't know that he is different - he very pubically fired.

Keith

[christopher w]

Exactly. Everyone else is acting all incredulous that he was fired as if it was unjust. He got caught badmouthing his boss. He deserved to get the axe.

[Bluemoon06]

The people in the military are horrible people.  They will kill and maim people.  They will burn cities turn into dictators and control your country.  In ancient Romans knew this and would not allow the military to cross the Rubicon.  Remember the speech that the Jack Nicholson Character said in the movie “A Few Good Men” we need people like that on the wall for our protection.  But they are just like a pit bull dog.  If they get out of control they will do a lot of damage.  That is why the founding fathers mandated that they would be under the control of a civilian authority.  Just like with a pit bull he has to obey his master without hesitation.  Not just to the order to attack or heal, but even something as small as sit and roll over.  If that dangerous animal does not immediately submit to his master he must be put down.

McChrystal showed himself to not be under the control of civilian authority and had to be put down.  Obama was right.

[sellnbama]

"the people in the military are horrible people"?Wow Bluemoon,that's totally the dumbest thing I've read that you wrote yet.You may say "horrible",,I say needed.I fully respect ALL of our military.I have friends/family doing this job that you may not want or can't do.But yet you and I are able to live in this great country because they do.

 So I ask you to retract your blanket labeling of the military.Or just enjoy the third world country that's being created by this administration.There will always be wars and a struggle to be the best,,sacrificing being the best in hopes that it will bring peace is a dream.Probably developed during a drug haze among the hate the military type who are in power now.

 Do you not think China,Russia,etc wants our crown??And thoughts like this mentality will hand it over.Perhaps going to the middle east and crapping in a bag,taking a shower with a water bottle,sleeping in a concrete box in 120 degree heat would lighten your hate for these people.

 Oh and for the record my definition of a horrible person is one that would send their own 5yr old child with a grenade up to a soldier just to blow them up.Perhaps if those "horrible people" were'nt there,,this would be reality on our streets that you and I would face.

[robdedgar]

"The people in the military are horrible people."

Wow!!! I am a Veteran does that make me "prior" horrible?   

For the record I have not had to kill an enemy to save my own life, am I still horrible?

Maybe its because I chose to join on my own accord that I am horrible, because I wanted to have something worthwhile to put on my resume.  I wanted to serve my country but I am horribly selfish because I also figured I was going to pay my own way through college and planned on using the GI Bill.  Thats not just horrible - thats just dispicable.

And as a veteran I put more shame on the inexperienced Obama Admin. than a 20yr + officer of our great Army.

[justin0419]

That's ok Bluemoon, I defend your right to say as you please. 
I'm a Christian, loving father, entrepreneur, small business owner, am college educated, etc.  If those qualities mean I'm horrible, then I'm guilty.  After being part of this organization for many years, I can say I've been around some great people and I've been around some horrible people.  There are good and bad people everywhere just as I'm sure you have good and bad at your workplace.
There are plenty of people in the military who will never even touch a weapon or be in a position to do as you said.  Yes, we may have to take another person's life as part of our orders for our mission but we also have to be willing to risk our own if that's what it takes in a situation. 

[Delondon]

After serving x amount of years in the military, he should have known to watch his tongue. Working for the most powerful man in the world, dude you seriously think that you will keep your job after that? Seriously?? lol

[Bluemoon06]

There is nothing in war that is not horrible.  I am not talking about some conscript or some guy that wants to get money for college and hopes he can work with computers.  I am not talking about some quartermaster.  I am talking about a warrior.  The guy that joined the military in order to wage war.  You don’t get above major without being a pretty horrible person.  You guys are not warriors if you were you would still be there.  I am talking about the generals not some guy from Indiana that is following orders.

These guys must be under the control of civilian leadership.