Thursday, August 5, 2010

General McChrystal's Staff Is Now Under Invetigation Over Rolling Stone Interview

The Rolling Stone article that resulted in General Stanley McChrystal's sacking as US commander in Afghanistan.

Army Investigating McChrystal Staff Over Rolling Stone Interview -- McClatchy News

The U.S. Army inspector general is investigating whether aides to former Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal were insubordinate when they made a series of derogatory comments about top civilian leaders to a Rolling Stone reporter, McClatchy Newspapers has learned.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army inspector general is investigating whether aides to former Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal were insubordinate when they made a series of derogatory comments about top civilian leaders to a Rolling Stone reporter, McClatchy Newspapers has learned.

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My Comment: I am sure that some of these aides and officers are going to be punished severely. Rule of thumb .... do not drink with a reporter when everything is on the record .... and/or even if it is off the record.

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