President Obama accepts the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and names Gen. David Petraeus to command forces in Afghanistan. Obama restates commitment to achieving goals in Afghanistan. Lieberman details why winning this war is essential and hails the selfless service of Petraeus. McCain wants clarification on what July 2011 withdrawal date really means.
Archives for June 23, 2010
Good Change, Bad Policy
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis says President Obama had little choice but to give Gen. Stanley McChrystal the boot, and he applauds the choice of Gen. David Petraeus to succeed McChrystal. But what about the current policy in Afghanistan? What does Maginnis see as major problems? And when we will we know whether our current strategy is working? We ask Col. Maginnis.
Still the Right Mission
President Obama accepted the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Wednesday and replaced him with Gen. David Petraeus. How significant is this move? How much is our mission helped by putting Petraeus on the job? Are we following the right policy in Afghanistan? And how vital is victory there? We ask South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson, a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Thank God for the Rule of Law
Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy is praising a federal court ruling overturning President Obama’s offshore drilling ban and determining the economic impact of a drilling ban could be greater than the oil leak itself. How significant is this decision for workers in Louisiana? Has the the federal response to the oil crisis improved much in the past couple of weeks? What’s his assessment of BP’s response to the disaster? We ask Rep. Cassidy.
Irresponsible and Arrogant
House Democrats say they will not pass a formal budget resolution but will deem one to have passed? Where have we heard that before? Dem leaders also say a formal budget should not be passed until a presidential commission makes its recommendations. Will this shield Democrats from election year accusations of fiscal irresponsibility or just prove they aren’t even trying to cut spending? We ask Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, member of the House Ways & Means Committee and top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee.