This retired sociologist and political affairs analyst looks at the latest preposterous media tale involving CIA director Petraeus and General John Allen, Supreme Commander of US troops in Afghanistan, and offers a more plausible explanation for these startling events.
The purge of General Petraeus and humiliation of General Allen is a victory for the civilian militarists who are unconditional supporters of Israel and therefore oppose any opening to ‘moderate’ Islamist regimes. They want a long-term and expanded US military presence in Afghanistan and elsewhere.This liberal professor also suggests that there is a profound crisis developing in our ruling class--although I don't think he would express it that way--reflected in these internecine power struggles.