The Annoyed Man wrote:The reason Petraeus took a step down along his career path to accept command in Afghanistan is because he is a bigger and better patriot than his commander in chief. If Obama had the necessary qualifications for an American president ("qualifications" meaning more than just the requisite number of votes, which factor also calls into question the qualifications of the voters who voted for him), McCrystal would never have had to be relieved of command, and Petraeus would never have had to make another self-sacrificial move on behalf of an ungrateful president and his administration of ego-maniacs.
Personally, I think it would have been funny as heck in a darkly humorous way if Petraeus had responded by tendering his own letter of resignation, leaving Obama high and dry. That he didn't is testimony to the fact that he is a better man than his president.
; furthermore, look back into recent history and describe what action/s bankrupted the Soviet Union and who promoted that bankruptcy with arms and money to the USSR's adversary in Afghanistan? This question will be on an upcoming quiz and you should study hard.