So, last year when President Obama announced that he was sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, various Republicans in Congress praised him for "follow[ing] the advice of Generals Petraeus and McChrystal."
Then, today when news broke of a Rolling Stone interview where Gen. McChrystal criticizes Obama and some of his advisers, Republican leader Rep. Eric Cantor excuses it, saying that McChristal is "frustrated" with the administration.
Let me make sure I have this correct... a year ago - according to the Republican Congressional leadership - Obama was obediently following McChrystal's lead. Now suddenly Obama is doing the exact opposite, and McChrystal is justifiably "frustrated."
I'm not sure what changed over the last year. Other than Cantor's vocabulary. Or his willingness to politicize a personnel issue between the commander and chief and a general.
It's senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Joe Leiberman who have this one right.
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