And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
I sure want to believe this story is true.
A STORY ABOUT GEN McChrystal's resignation in Obama's office, as reported in Gen McChrystal's book:
NEVER STAND IN LINE AGAIN (Gen. Stanley McChrystal)
Some men carry and handle their diplomacy better than others........
When former U.S. Military commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, was called into the Oval Office by Barack Obama, he knew things weren't going to go well when the President accused him of not supporting him in his political role as President.
"It's not my job to support you as a politician, Mr. President, it's my job to support you as Commander-in-Chief," McChrystal replied, and he handed Obama his resignation.
Not satisfied with accepting McChrystal's resignation the President made a cheap parting shot. "I bet when I die you'll be happy to pee on my grave."
The General saluted. "Mr. President, I always told myself after leaving the Army I'd never stand in line again."
Thanks, Ed B., for this happy little tale.
I don't stand in line either.
ReplyDeleteI suspect it has been a lot of years since GEN McChrystal has stood in any lines.
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