• Posts Tagged ‘Stanley McChrystal’

    McChrystal’s candid view of his civilian leadership

    by  • June 22, 2010 • politics & money

    Rolling Stone gets McChrystal to give his honest opinion of members of the Obama Administration. Gen McChrystal also appears to joke in response to a question about the vice-president. “Are you asking about Vice-President Biden?” McChrystal asks. “Who’s that?” An aide then says: “Biden? Did you say: Bite Me?” Another aide refers to a key [...]

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    Why a President would “Dither”

    by  • October 29, 2009 • politics & money

    To make sure death is not in vain. Picture Courtesy BROOKS KRAFT / CORBIS FOR TIME for White House Photo Blog – Last Respects – TIME. Romney, the Cheneys and other Republicans have criticized Obama for not rubber stamping McChrystals request for 40K more troops for Afghanistan. Its important to remember: the people who supported [...]

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    Senator Webb on General McChrystal and the Chain of Command

    by  • October 7, 2009 • politics & money

    The Obama Administration, Secretary of Defense Gates, Adm. Jones and Gen. Petraeus cannot be pleased with the General who is in charge of the “war of necessity” kneecapping the executive branches policy deliberations from lecterns in London. Senator Jim Webb puts the situation into the simple context of following the chain of command. Eugene Robinson [...]

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