Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash) said that Gen. Stanley McChrystal received only tepid support from the White House for his strategy and civilian and military leaders apparently aren't on the same wavelength. "Obama made a 10-strike with Petraeus," Dicks said. "We have to give Petraeus his shot. He has about a year to show progress." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.