Barack Obama Visits the Troops. They Loved Him. What A Breath Of Fresh Air.

He has to tow the line for the President. If not, like in the past, there can be serious repurcusions. If a General disagrees with the President, his only option is to retire, then speak his mind. There have been many that have opted to retire and speak of how bad the Iraq was has been mismanaged. Right wing talk show hosts like Shaun Hannity & Rush Limbaugh would have you believe that the only folks speaking out against Bush's wars of aggression are a bunch of liberals. President Bush prides himself on "listening to the Commanding Generals", and what the "boots on the ground" have to say. But its clear that its all just rhetoric, kool-aide for those who can't bring themselves to face reality. The actual fact is that a whole generation of highly decorated top US Generals from both the US Army and Marines have spoken out against Bush's War Doctrines, inept war planning & execution, micromanagement, and not listening to military experts in the Pentagon. The US Army's former Director of Operations, General Gregory Newbold, came out asking for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's resignation. US Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste, former commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, joined a growing number of US Generals who called for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, or have voiced serious differences with President Bush's US War Plans. The current list of top US Generals opposing President Bush's plans appears sufficient to staff a mini-Pentagon: Army General Eric Shinseki, former Chief of Staff, United States Army Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, former head of Central Command for U.S. forces in the Middle East Gen. Brent Scowcroft, President Bush Senior's National Security Advisor Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO Military Commander Marine Lieut. General Greg Newbold - former Marine Corps. Lieutenant General and Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, former Commanding General, Office of Security Transition, IRAQ Maj. Gen. John Batiste, former Commander of 1st Infantry Division in IRAQ General Colon Powell also jumped ship. The war in Iraq has to be the worse military blunder in American history. Thanks for you reply. Lloyd

Thanks for the best reply. Lloyd

Hello jormins. I agree with you 100%. I couldn't have said it any better. Thanks for providing the link to dispute those false allegations and thanks for your well thought-out reply. Lloyd

Hi annie. I'm happy you enjoyed the post. It was an emotional video and indeed a breath of fresh air. The troops were put in a very difficult position. Even John McCain agrees that the war has been mismanaged. I'm sure they are looking for a change in leadership. It's just not fair that George Bush, with John McCain's support, has put our troops in a position where they are serving up to 5 tours of duty for a war that should have never been started. I believe Barack Obama actually cares about the troops and the people of this great nation. It's time for a change. Lloyd

I agree with you 100%. The America I see today is broken and needs to be fixed for the good of people all over the world. America is the world's only superpower and with that title comes great responsibily. Over the last 8 years we have been very irresponsible and it's time for a change. Obama is the MAN to acheive these goals. Lloyd

It is is nice to see the troops enjoying Barack Obama's visit. It just looked as they were happy to have him in their presence. They really connected. I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for your comment. Have a great day. Lloyd