Revisiting the Dismissal of General McChrystal (original) (raw)

This post was prepared for the "Wall Street Journal" in the aftermath of the McChrystal controversy. That controversy is described in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley\_A.\_McChrystal) as follows: "Best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) from 2003 to 2008 during which his organization was credited with the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. His final assignment was as Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, United States Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A).[3] He previously served as Director, Joint Staff from August 2008 to June 2009. . . McChrystal was reportedly known[5] for saying what other military leaders were thinking but were afraid to say; this was one of the reasons cited for his appointment to lead all forces in Afghanistan.[6] He held the post from June 15, 2009, to June 23, 2010.[7]. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates described McChrystal as "perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I ever met."[8] However, following unflattering remarks about Vice President Joe Biden and other administration officials[9] attributed to McChrystal and his aides in a Rolling Stone article,[10] McChrystal was recalled to Washington, D.C., where President Barack Obama accepted his resignation as commander in Afghanistan.[11][12][13] "

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