Yesterday, the Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol has proposed attractive alternative to General McChrystal:
If the General McChrystal did step back, maybe there is a very powerful generals who might replace. The following suggestions are not conventional, though: Ask General David Petraeus CENTCOM resigned his post and took over command of the war in Afghanistan.
Today, we see that Barack Obama has taken notice:
Obama announced Wednesday he has accepted the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and appointed General David Petraeus to replace him, following a scathing article in which he and his employees have been cited for criticizing the government.
Although this may be a coincidence (although if I Kristol, I'll take credit for it) the irony of choosing a favorite neocons military leaders will not be lost on most of Obama's supporters left.
Please note that only three years ago, MoveOn.org took out full-page ad in The New York Times titled "General Petraeus or general betray us." Only one year before the group had supported Obama. I wonder if they feel a little betrayed by the news.
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