General McChrystal And President Obama. Photo from PoliticoTop General In Afghan War: US Envoy Betrayed Me -- CBS News/AP
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The top U.S. war commander in Afghanistan told an interviewer he felt betrayed by the man the White House chose to be his diplomatic partner, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry.
An article out this week in "Rolling Stone" magazine depicts Gen. Stanley McChrystal as a lone wolf on the outs with many important figures in the Obama administration and unable to convince even some of his own soldiers that his strategy can win the war.
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My Comment: I mentioned two weeks ago that the knives were out to get General McChrystal, and that he would probably be fired by the end of this year (see my comment for this post).
This CBS/AP report only proves my point on how dissension on the pace of the Afghan war is growing, and how rules of engagement are resulting in needless coalition deaths.
On a side note .... General McChrystal admits that he voted for President Obama .... hmmmm .... very interesting.
UPDATE: McChrystal Apologies for Incendiary Article -- The Danger Room
My Comment: Too little .... too late. If he had any influence left with the White House .... it is now gone.
On a side note, Permissible Arms is correct in her assessment of this mess.
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