re: #420 avanti

I think the way he works with Gates is a a example. He knows little about defense, so he kept Gates. BHO does not like the way Afghanistan is going and relies on Gates to get the joint chiefs together and come up with a plan. Gates wants to can a general, BHO signs off on it. If BHO had decided on his own to micro manage the war, we’d be in deep trouble, it’s not his thing.
On the flip side, one of his guys thinks a fly by over NYC would be cool, and he tosses him under the bus. That, he can deal with, without advisors.

Someone posted a link to an article on how Obama is going against Gates to stop research on maintaining nuclear weapons.
He’s not only asking others to unclench their fists, he’s unclenching ours, and throwing away our shield.
And he’s going against advice to do so.