Gen. Stanley McChrystal Comments that Have Angered the White House

Here is video of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's comments in London on October 1, 2009, that have supposedly angered the White House and are leading to accusations that he has been "insubordinate" and has "not followed the chain of command." If you listen to the video you will see that McChrystal was asked a question about Afghanistan strategy, and whether the Allies can now just use predator drones to target Al Qaeda rather than having boots on the ground seeking to prevent the Taliban from retaking control of Afghanistan. McChrystal said "No," and explained why. He never mentioned Obama, Joe Biden, but strictly answered the question asked.

It would appear the enemies of McChrystal's assessment that we need more troops on Afghanistan are taking this and trying to destroy him because they don't agree with him, under the guise that he has been "insubordinate." He has not been.

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[WingThaiJ]

I'm so glad that the General spoke up; maybe some Obama Cult Members will wise up when they realize that the Obama Admin is considered a bad Joke by the Military. Imagine a Lawyer trying to run the Military instead of listening to his Generals. What, no freedom of speech for Military huh?

[WingThaiJ]

@syphe101 If you recall, McChrystals critiisms had to do w/Obama 'Not being Prepared.' Seeing how Obama has handled other issues; not hard to believe. If McChrystal has a problem w/Obama's preparedness, then he would have to be the type of person who is prepared, not only w/what the military can do but w/those who know how to deal w/a variety of facets involved in their tasks. Also, Obama is an expert in nothing and apparently did what he should have done to be prepared to deal w/McChrystial.

[Xiphos0292]

It's the White House's nature to despise a military leader who will not submit to the idiotic agenda of an ignorant majority of politicians. Such a shame how things turned out for him. It's partially the fault of the American people for electing a president who knew nothing about war and never served in the military during a time of war.

[syphe101]

@csbob2004 Yes, Killcullen, Gonzalez and others work for him (anthropologists)....however, the way the military is created and trained is not for societal reconstruction since its more than just building homes and hospitals...but its all about soft power influence and winning the hearts and minds of teh population. The military is not designed for this responsibility despite whoever they hire.

The locals will have to pick up the pace for this to work.

[csbob2004]

@WingThaiJ Yes, but the clowns in Washington are the ones who want to publicize a pull out date, not the military. Dumb asses in Congress need to get off their power tripping high horses and let the military do its fucking job.

[csbob2004]

@syphe101 The military is still going to know more about reconstruction and counter insurgency than the dumb asses in the Government.....McChrystal isn't just some guy that makes shit up and shouts orders...he has a giant staff full of highly intelligent strategists and analyst who work in conjunction with the Afghans to come up with the best possible strategy.....he also has tons of experience with war and knows the capabilities of all the units in his command.....clowns in Gov. don't know shit

[csbob2004]

Gen McChrystal was given the job of leading the fight against the Taliban....then instead of letting him do his job they tie his hands behind his back. They don't listen to what he recommends and he's getting pissed. I bet he fucking quit and to save face the President just said that he fired him. Bush fired several Generals and many Presidents have in the past. All it is is a fail safe for them so they can act like its not their fault if something goes wrong. Spineless bastards.....

[csbob2004]

@TheJrgriffin That's not how the military works.....soldiers don't have freedom of speech when it comes to talking about their superiors or slandering their leadership. Especially Generals.....the President is the highest ranking member in the Military.

[TheJrgriffin]

I thought we had "freedom of speach" but if you say something the president doesn't like he fires you.

[syphe101]

@WingThaiJ I am a proponent of getting it right the first time, and not making a mistake on how many troops to send because remember he was telling troops who thought they were leaving to stay and those who had just finished tours to go back for a 4th tour.....plus civilian numbers and contractor numbers, where they all need go specifically, much planning involved.

[syphe101]

@WingThaiJ McChrystal is an expert in COIN, but so are the many other experts that have been hired by the government, moreso than him (Kilcullen, Gonzalez, Gen. Petraeaus, and many others have published much more than McChrystal). ALWAYS remember that he is a soldier, and the militaries function has never been about reconstruction OR COIN. This is why his oppinion was not taken as heavily as your might have thought.