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Petraeus: Afghan deliberations worthwhileUpdated at 3:23 PM
Source: Army Times

President Barack Obama has been criticized for taking too long to decide on the way forward in Afghanistan, much criticized in some circles, but the chief of the U.S. Central Command said the decision-making interim has been a worthwhile vetting of competing views at the top levels of government.

“I think the process has been very good,” Army Gen. David Petraeus told an audience of military cadets, midshipmen and active-duty service members Friday at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington. “There has been very good debate, a very good discussion. … This is the kind of intellectual discourse that you want.”

Petraeus called Obama’s commitment of time to the deliberative sessions, typically running 2½ hours, as “an extraordinary commitment of time by the commander in chief.”

Petraeus has been a key participant in the eight national security team meetings that have taken place since his top commander in Afghanistan, Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, delivered in late August a wide-ranging and sobering assessment of conditions in the country after assuming command in June.

In addition to Obama, others taking part have included McChrystal, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, Vice President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Security Adviser James Jones and Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike Mullen.

Read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/11/military_petraeus... /


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   Republicans are now crawling in a fetal position  Thrill   Nov-13-09 05:06 PM   #1 
   “an extraordinary commitment of time by the commander in chief.”  sabra   Nov-13-09 05:08 PM   #2 
   Bush never deliberated over anything.  theoldman   Nov-13-09 05:15 PM   #3 
   Will this Patraeus clip make it onto Faux Noise?  lobodons   Nov-13-09 05:44 PM   #4 
   kick... praising Obama!!  BeFree   Nov-14-09 09:36 AM   #5 
 
Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 05:06 PM
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1. Republicans are now crawling in a fetal position

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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 05:08 PM
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2. “an extraordinary commitment of time by the commander in chief.”Updated at 3:23 PM
from their hero... kind of shuts down their talking points...

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theoldman (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 05:15 PM
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3. Bush never deliberated over anything.
He had others do the thinking for him and then went with his gut feel. We know how effective that was seeing the mess he left for Obama to clean up. Whatever decision Obama makes it will have to allow for a change in course as the situation changes. Bush was not flexible due to his fear of making a mistake. In the end it was all a mistake.

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4. Will this Patraeus clip make it onto Faux Noise?
Just wondering?

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5. kick... praising Obama!!

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