Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration comments

[The_Dude 1,142]

The criticism wasn't public:

"An anonymous McChrystal aide is quoted calling..."

"Referring to Richard Holbrooke, ... one McChrystal aide is quoted saying"

"On one occasion, McChrystal appears to react with exasperation when he receives an e-mail..."

"Referring to a leaked cable from Eikenberry ... McChrystal is quoted as having said"

"Biden? an unnamed aide is quoted as saying"

I don't see any public comments here.

The quotes came from his office. He is responsible for his staff.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

It's been clear for a long that McChrystal was an insubordinate, power-hungry general who sees Afghanistan as the place to prove himself and his theories right, and everyone else wrong. For some odd reason, President Obama has refused to fire him, even after his openly insubordinate political activity last summer and fall, when McChrystal orchestrated a campaign to pressure the White House to escalate the war. (I wrote about that for Rolling Stone last October, in a piece called "The Generals' Revolt.")

In the new Rolling Stone profile, Hastings hoists McChrystal and his aides—one of whom has already resigned—with their own arrogant petards. McChrystal and his staff tell Hastings that Obama was unprepared to be president and that Obama was intimidated by the military brass. They say that General Jones, the national security adviser, is a "clown." They laugh at Richard Holbrooke, and McChrystal jokes that he doesn't even want to read his e-mails. When Hastings asks about Vice President Joe Biden, an aide makes a third-grader's pun on his name, calling him "Bite Me," to general merriment. And McChrystal slams senators such as John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John McCain for making publicity-stunt trips to Afghanistan.

http://www.thenation...fire-mcchrystal

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

The criticism wasn't public:

"An anonymous McChrystal aide is quoted calling..."

"Referring to Richard Holbrooke, ... one McChrystal aide is quoted saying"

"On one occasion, McChrystal appears to react with exasperation when he receives an e-mail..."

"Referring to a leaked cable from Eikenberry ... McChrystal is quoted as having said"

"Biden? an unnamed aide is quoted as saying"

I don't see any public comments here.

That's what I was thinking as well. Maybe the aide needs disciplined.

Personally.............

I'm a little unsure of McChrystal after he was tied to a cover up in Iraq. I don't remember the exact details, but a soldiers death had been doctored and it had McChrystal's approval.

Edited June 22, 2010 by Sousuke

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

That's what I was thinking as well. Maybe the aide needs disciplined.

Personally.............

I'm a little unsure of McChrystal after he was tied to a cover up in Iraq. I don't remember the exact details, but a soldiers death had been doctored and it had McChrystal's approval.

I've got it now, its the Pat Tillman cover up.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

The quotes came from his office. He is responsible for his staff.

Well if that's the case then Obama is responsible for McChrystal and should therefore resign himself!

I like your thinking!

[IndigoSkies 168]

I have a good solution for Afghanistan. Why don't we just leave? You know, pack up and leave. Let the Afghan sort themselves out. If they decide to do anything outside Afghanistan, bomb the ####### out of them using B52's. No need for ground troop or occupation.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

I have a good solution for Afghanistan. Why don't we just leave? You know, pack up and leave. Let the Afghan sort themselves out. If they decide to do anything outside Afghanistan, bomb the ####### out of them using B52's. No need for ground troop or occupation.

Do you and I agree on something?!?!?!

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

That would be the greatest victory for Al Qaeda since....well ever?

[mawilson 2,133]

I have a good solution for Afghanistan. Why don't we just leave? You know, pack up and leave. Let the Afghan sort themselves out. If they decide to do anything outside Afghanistan, bomb the ####### out of them using B52's. No need for ground troop or occupation.

"Do anything" like seize control of Pakistan's nuclear weapons and detonate a nuclear bomb in New York or Washington, DC?

Great plan.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Well if that's the case then Obama is responsible for McChrystal and should therefore resign himself!

I like your thinking!

You seriously do have 3 braincells fighting over the same thought.....

"Do anything" like seize control of Pakistan's nuclear weapons and detonate a nuclear bomb in New York or Washington, DC?

Great plan.

So your plan would be to colonize any nation that is 1) Primarily muslim, and 2) Not wholeheartedly subservient to the U.S. or it's allies?

[mawilson 2,133]

So your plan would be to colonize any nation that is 1) Primarily muslim, and 2) Not wholeheartedly subservient to the U.S. or it's allies?

Only those that are unstable and have nuclear weapons... wait, there's only one nation like that - Pakistan.

Except we can't invade Pakistan, can we?

[The_Dude 1,142]

Only those that are unstable and have nuclear weapons... wait, there's only one nation like that - Pakistan.

Except we can't invade Pakistan, can we?

Better ask India and China on that one. Wars of hegemony are bad mkay.

[mawilson 2,133]

Better ask India and China on that one. Wars of hegemony are bad mkay.

What are you saying? Let's entrust our national security to India and China?

[Dan J 277]

On cnn

[updated at 4:41 p.m.] Gen. Stanley McChrystal has submitted his resignation, Time magazine's Joe Klein told CNN, citing an unnamed source. CNN is working to confirm Klein's information.

[Ban Hammer 13,919]

On cnn

see post 29 for the prediction of this.