Days Before Being Fired, General McChrystal Issued A Bleak Assessment On The War In Afghanistan

The President and General Stanley McChrystal. Photo from The Guardian

McChrystal's Bleak Outlook -- The Independent

President Obama lost patience with Runaway General's failed strategy.

Sacked US General Stanley McChrystal issued a devastatingly critical assessment of the war against a "resilient and growing insurgency" just days before being forced out.

Using confidential military documents, copies of which have been seen by the IoS, the "runaway general" briefed defence ministers from Nato and the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) earlier this month, and warned them not to expect any progress in the next six months. During his presentation, he raised serious concerns over levels of security, violence, and corruption within the Afghan administration.

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My Comment: This explains why some bloggers and media pundits "in the know" were making comments last week that outlined how bleak the Afghan mission has become. I am sure that President Obama was also aware of this assessment, and was probably unhappy with its implications. A few days later .... with the Rolling Stone's article published .... President Obama had the opening to get rid of his General.