Unfortunately, the congressman is more than likely correct. On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In light of recent events regarding General McChrystal and his replacement > General Patraeus, there is an interesting article in the June/July 2010 > issue of Esquire. > > In a nutshell, before his scandal broke, Rep. Massa sat down with the > editors of Esquire and told them: "Gentlemen, what we have here is a > constitutional crisis. If what I've been told is true - and I believe it is > - General David Petraeus, a commander with soldiers deployed in two theaters > of war, has had multiple meetings with Dick Cheney, the former > vice-president of the United States, to discuss Petraeus' candidacy for > Republican nomination for the presidency. And in fact, that's more than a > constitutional crisis. That's treason!" > > Massa goes on to purport that Patraeus and former Vice President Dick > Cheney were in cahoots to prolong and undermine the war effort in > Afghanistan so that General Patraeus could run against Obama in the 2012 > election - and win. The master plan is to recoup the Presidency with > General Patraeus and then to engage in a policy of perpetual war someplace > in the world. > > "We have to see this for what it is," Massa said, his voice pleading. > "There is a reason that we have in this country civilian leadership of the > military. It is, among other things, to avoid something like this. Because > in order to succeed electorally, General Petraeus must fail militarily. You > understand? In order to succeed electorally, he must fail his mission. > Were he to win - and he would win in a landslide - we would be witness to > an American coup d'etat. It is the functional equivalent of the political > overthrow of the commander-in-chief." > > Massa went on, "You've got a commander with armies in the field, and he's > plotting with Dick Cheney to bring down his commander-in-chief. How is that > not a coup?" > > After telling his story to Esquire and the Pentagon, first term congressman > Eric Massa found his reputation and his political career ground to a pulp. > > > > http://blackplush.blogsplot.com > http://theworldebon.blogspot.com > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
