Yes. Short answer. The leak to the Washington Post of the assessment by General McChrystal, the officer in charge of the war in Afghanistan, is quintessential Washington power politics and a major “go screw yourself Barack” by the person or persons who passed the paper to Bob Woodward. You do not get leaks when there is a policy consensus on an issue. There are several reasons classified or sensitive information is leaked–a policy disagreement, a desire to embarrass a principle official or a whistleblower.Will Obama Surrender Afghanistan to the Mullahs?
Here’s how Woodward started his story:
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The challenge now for Obama is to get up off of his lazy ass and make a decision. The time for waffling is over.
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