General Casey misquoted already !!

[82ndtrooper]

Yahoo has quickly decided to misquote Gen. Casey in a their usual hasty liberal foaming at the mouth !!!

Gen. Casey DID NOT say that he supported smaller troop movements to Iraq, but said that he would not want to send "one more soldier than is necessary" and that if Gen. Pertraus asked for more, he'd give him the number that he wanted.

Yahoo, of course has taken the opportunity to misquote him just minutes after his statements during his confirmation hearings this afternoon.

I have been watching the hearings since they started on CSPAN, and he said nothing of the kind.

Link here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070201/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

[Snaquebite]

Actually the author/reporter Anne Flaherty (AP reporter) is on a witch hunt after Bush and whoever else she can write about that isn't liberal enough for her. She is more of a columnist than any kind of reporter. Always misquoting and imparting her opinion vs just facts.

[bandycpa]

Originally posted by 82ndtrooper

I have been watching the hearings since they started on CSPAN, and he said nothing of the kind.

CSPAN is about the only way we're going to get any kind of unbiased feed. I've finally gotten to the point that I watch the President's speeches on CSPAN, and stay completely away from any of the networks (FOXNews included) for analysis. Helps keep the thinking clear, and the blood pressure down.

Bandy

[Warrior-Mentor]

Was interesting to watch...I was surprised that Sen McCain was harder on him than any of the Dems.

[The Reaper]

Originally Posted by Warrior-Mentor

Was interesting to watch...I was surprised that Sen McCain was harder on him than any of the Dems.

Yeah, you would almost think he was running for office.

TR

[longrange1947]

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Yeah, you would almost think he was running for office.

TR

And that is what pisses my off so much. The BS political posturing, the country be damned.

And it is on both sides fo the aisle but the worse is the Dems right now and their over active mouths and spinning the facts.

[Razor]

Hey Sen. McCain, what's your background and experience in leading ground troops in combat? In a counterinsurgency?

[CoLawman]

Senator McCain has long advocated more troops in Iraq. He has been a vocal critic of General Casey's handling of the war in Iraq. I believe that Senator McCain sincerely objects to General Casey's nomination and this was just laying the foundation for preventing such an appointment.

Senator McCain seems to have determined that the buck stopped with General Casey.

If, (heavy emphasis on IF) General Casey was prosecuting the war with all the assets he deemed necessary, then should he not be held accountable?

If he did not feel comfortable in asking for additional assets, for fear of impacting negatively on his career, would he not be an even greater liability as Army Chief of Staff?

As a layman I would like to think that any failures in Iraq should be laid at the feet of the Generals. I just have not seen evidence that General Casey suffered the same handicap as General Westmoreland. How many times have we heard General Casey and General Abizaid testify that everything they asked for was received and they had the needed assets and unfettered command and control?

I am also a little skeptical knowing Cheney, while Secretary of Defense, allowed Generals Powell, Schwarzkopf, and Yeosock to plan, equip, and prosecute the Gulf War.

I also believe that Senator McCain is reliant on his sources within the military for information that has resulted in the two key points he seemed to make in this hearing;

1. There is a need for more troops.
2. General Casey's performance was responsible for the lack of progress.

With Potus' recent changes in players, it would seem that he may have drawn the same conclusions as Senator McCain. Although Casey's nomination seems to conflict with this assertion.........have to think on that one.

In closing, if the Democrats are now clamoring against additional troops, then we should conclude we need more troops.

[The Reaper]

The committee voted unanimously (including Senator McCain) to approve GEN Casey's nomination for Army Chief of Staff.

If your comments about GEN Casey's performance are correct and he is personally to blame for the lack of progress, it would appear that the POTUS values loyalty over competency in his nominees. Shinseki (not someone I would have picked for CSA) hit the curb very quickly after rendering his professional opinion (one which has been proven largely correct) in testimomy to Congress on the potential of US military intervention in Iraq.

Sadly, I presently see no military resolution to this as long as we do not have political solution, the media and the left undermine our popular support with biased reporting, they continue to provide encouragement to our enemies, and restrain our troops from doing what they need to.

Just my .02.

TR