The President Is Not Trusted by the U.S. Military Institutions

June 23, 2010 (LPAC)—General Stanley McChrystal's Rolling Stone interview was no gaffe or flight forward. According to author Michael Hastings, he was given full access to the Afghan commander and his top aides, during a trip to Paris, that was greatly extended due to the volcanic ash disruption of air travel. At every moment, McChrystal confirmed that the discussions between the commander and his staff officers were "on the record," and McChrystal was fully aware that the article would be appearing in Rolling Stone magazine.

How, then, to explain the incident? According to several senior U.S. intelligence sources contacted today by EIR, there is a growing hatred of President Obama, within the U.S. military. The gap between the Commander-in-Chief and the armed forces is widening, as the perception spreads that the President is prepared to sandbag the military with blame for the Afghan failure, as a way to dodge responsibility, as he plunges into his 2012 reelection campaign, beginning this summer. Within the ranks of the U.S. Army, a disenchantment with the much-heralded counterinsurgency doctrine, is also setting in, as it becomes more and more clear that the Afghan war is tough going. The fact that the military has lost confidence in the President is another big headache for Obama and his Chicago Boys and Girls.

Late breaking: Last night, the Daily Telegraph reported from Washington that Gen. McChrystal has tendered his resignation, but it is not certain that President Obama will accept it. The President and McChrystal are to meet sometime on Wednesday at the White House. According to Tony Cordesman, a leading military analyst at CSIS, the President is going to be hard pressed to find a replacement for McChrystal, who could do any better, given the fiasco in Afghanistan.

As Lyndon LaRouche emphasized in discussions with colleagues last night, the military revolt is yet another indication that the Obama Presidency is on the ropes and Obama is finished. The British Petroleum disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is decisive in the fall of Obama, but a clear understanding can only come from a review of LaRouche's own April 11, 2009 webcast, in which he diagnosed Obama's narcissist complex, equating Obama with Emperor Nero.

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