Petraeus vs. Obama? Nope, just part of the plan
General Petraeus is making remarks that directly contradict Defense Secretary Gates and President Obama on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Who is really in charge? Is there a political motive at play? RT contributor Wayne Madsen said Petraeus would not be making such comments without permission from the White House, after all... if he were speaking out of turn he would likely have met the same fate as General McChrystal. Petraeus' comments are part of a bigger picture, since Obama needs to pull back from his withdrawal promises and Gates has announced his plans to leave in 2011, argued Madsen.
General Petraeus is making remarks that directly contradict Defense Secretary Gates and President Obama on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Who is really in charge? Is there a political motive at play? RT contributor Wayne Madsen said Petraeus would not be making such comments without permission from the White House, after all... if he were speaking out of turn he would likely have met the same fate as General McChrystal. Petraeus' comments are part of a bigger picture, since Obama needs to pull back from his withdrawal promises and Gates has announced his plans to leave in 2011, argued Madsen.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment