McChrystal reaching out...

[one_voice]

Here are the latest developments involving Gen. Stanley McChrystal, America's top commander in Afghanistan. He and his staff made comments in a Rolling Stone article that appear to mock top civilian officials, including Vice President Joe Biden. The story, which is to appear in Friday's edition, was written by Michael Hastings.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates released the following statement on McChrystal's comments:

"I read with concern the profile piece on Gen. Stanley McChrystal in the upcoming edition of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. I believe that Gen. McChrystal made a significant mistake and exercised poor judgment in this case. We are fighting a war against al Qaeda and its extremist allies, who directly threaten the United States, Afghanistan, and our friends and allies around the world. Going forward, we must pursue this mission with a unity of purpose. Our troops and coalition partners are making extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of our security, and our singular focus must be on supporting them and succeeding in Afghanistan without such distractions. Gen. McChrystal has apologized to me and is similarly reaching out to others named in this article to apologize to them as well. I have recalled Gen. McChrystal to Washington to discuss this in person."

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/22/latest-mcchrystal-developments/

[Skidmore]

1. McChrystal is trying to save his pension.

[msongs]

2. some people don't mind working with insubordinate back stabbers and liars nt

[Skidmore]

3. Trying to read the goat entrails here.

Not certain what your point is.

[frazzled]

6. The Backstabbers ... They smile in your face

(What they do!)

(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)

All you fellow's, who have someone, and you really care, yeahhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah, yeah
Somebody's out, to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss

(What they do!)

(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)


Oh, sorry, I couldn't resist. I love that song.

[patrice]

4. Imagine that internal dialectic; you have the Military which is a culture distinct from the rest of

us, & Civilian.

Within the Military you have officer & enlisted, Pentagon & field, combat experienced & non-combat, just for starters . . . .
Within Civilian, you have the obvious political divisions, economic classes, military and non-military related families, religious divisions, etc. . . .

And out of all of this division, out of all of the internecine rivalry, out of the LIES that got all of us into this situation, at one of the most difficult times in our history, Military leaders have to put together some kind of functional team(s) that respond effectively to the past, present, and future of a place named Afghanistan.

There are no words for what that must be like.

{Insert shaking-head-in-puzzlement emoticon here.}

[End Of The Road]

5. I don't care if he reaches out

so long as he gets his hand smacked, hard.

[Gin]

8. I thought the Pres. called him back to DC....bet he gets the chance to retire

hope he gets demoted and a desk job with no power and has to answer to a woman....HA!

[rocktivity]

7. Hmm, hypes the war, mentions McC's apology

but does NOT say anything particularly supportive? Not a good sign.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[DURHAM D]

9. These are interesting times... nt