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In reply to the discussion: Petreaus Allowed Right Wing Think Tanks to Set Up Shop at his Afghan Headquarters [View all]2naSalit
(86,514 posts)It appears that he may have been outed by his underlings. They like it better when their leader comes from within the agency and this guy was planted there with his own entourage, not a friendly move in the eyes of the agency folks.
Now if that's the case, it would seem that his role was to screw up Obama to see that he was a one trick pony, looks like the Rs are the one trick pony here though. Their strategy is pretty tell-tale after what we've seen over the past three terms, and I suspect they started their hostile takeover back with Ms Lewinsky.
I think he was placed there as a compromise given he was a major cheerleader for the wars and was in the driver's seat once he had those who came before him ousted. Lest we forget that shadow government thing that I'm sure didn't fade away with the slinking off of the W regime. They embedded enough moles upon their departure that it will be a long time before they are weeded out. These two appear to be part of the cabal. And remember, all the upper echelon operations in Iraq were housed in Sadam's castle while the countryfolk lived in bombed out squalor and still do.
It just stinks and I think that the president needs to start finding ways to see that some heads roll... and join the Council in The Hague so it will be a certainty.