Sensible Commanders

While listening to Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, something hit me. A democrat made a good point. While I forget as I type which Senior Democratic Senator made the comment, I can't help but completely agree. The Senator took grasp of a recent GOP talking point regarding the possible troop surge in Afghanistan. The talking point being, that Republicans - Congressmen, party leaders, and pundits alike - are all criticizing President Obama for "not listening to General McCrystal." They plead that the President should listen and obey the wishes of his commander on the ground, because "he's knows best." While in this particular case I agree, I only agree to a certain degree. The point that the Democratic Senator whose name I forget made, was that the Commander in Chief should follow the advice of his military commander on the ground WHEN SENSIBLE. Lest we forget, that General McCarther was Truman's "commander on the ground" during Korea and advised the president to march into China and attack with nuclear weapons. Lest we forget, the importance of history?