TMCP To The Rescue
by digby
Obama accepted McChrystal's resignation and put The Man Called Petraeus in the job. It's a savvy political move and may just destroy any plans Petraeus had for elective office. It's a holy mess over there. Unless a miracle happens, he'll now be caught in the quagmire.
The president's words about the civilian chain of command were welcome and important. I'm glad my skepticism about that was proven wrong. Unfortunately this whole thing seems to be translating into doubling down on the policy.
At the end of the statement a lone reporter called out "Mr President, can this war be won?" The president didn't answer.
Update: Spencer Ackerman explains why this is a double down, here.
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