http://www.wired.com...d-dissing-karzai/
Fuller is a perfect example of what Dave Chappelle memorably called ÂWhen Keeping It Real Goes Wrong. In the Politico interview, he excoriated Karzai for threatening to take PakistanÂs side in a hypothetical war with the United States. ÂSomeone senior in the Afghan government apparently told Fuller that he wanted expensive tanks from the U.S. not to defend his country but to haul out for parades.
ÂWeÂre giving them fish while theyÂre learning, and they want more fish! Fuller said. Â[They say,] ÂI like swordfish, how come youÂre giving me cod? Guess what? CodÂs on the menu today.Â
And that was it for FullerÂs short tour in Afghanistan.
It's not the job of an active-duty General officer to be yacking about politics to the press. These guys are smart enough to know that. Or they should be; if not, they've got no business having that position.
Cheers,
Scott.