Rolling Stone broke rules over Stanley McChrystal interview

London Telegraph Blogs (U.K.) ^ | June 26, 2010 | Toby Harnden

[SuziQ]

If they didn’t, think about what this means: the Obama administration accepts the word of a counter-culture magazine and doesn’t even bother to check with the four-star general commanding 100,000 troops in wartime whose career the magazine is seeking to destroy.

With this President, it wouldn't surprise me ONE bit!

[marktwain]

“Yeah right—insults off the record don't matter”

That is exactly correct. You are allowed to have your private opinions, but you are not allowed them in a public forum. I read the article. McCrystal never was quoted as disparaging President Obama, only his aids, and now we learn, only in private after drinking a good bit.

[bray]

How do you fight terrorists w/o overwhelming force?

Pray for Our Troops

[BARLF]

Did you ever consider RS was picked for this reason? McChrystal knew they would do exactly that?

His men were unhappy ,some getting killed because of ROE.

If you noticed, shortly after General Petraeus was handed his demotion, said he would change the ROE.

General Petraeus knows General McChrystal and knows why McC did what he did.

You can not command special forces and be a fool.

[BARLF]

I read the article. McCrystal never was quoted as disparaging President Obama, only his aids, and now we learn, only in private after drinking a good bit.

How drunk were they? ;)

Things are often not what they seem.

[marktwain]

Excellent speech, well worth reading.

[BARLF]

I agree, it is worth reading.

[PGR88]

Sorry if I offend, but McChrystal is a dipsh*t.

He voted for Obama, poured out his heart to Rolling Stone, and believed he would get favorable treatment from them?

Good Lord, if we have people this naive running the show in Afghanistan, we are doomed.

[BARLF]

Sorry if I offend, but McChrystal is a dipsh*t.

May I ask how you reached your opinion?

I am not offended, you have the right to have and express your opinion, at least for now. Obama may change that in the near future so enjoy while you still can.

[SuziQ]

From the Counterinsurgency Manual,
“In the absence of guidance or orders,” the sign said, “figure out what they should have been and execute aggressively.”

I like that!

[PGR88]

May I ask how you reached your opinion?

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Some people think McChrystal had a secret strategy in doing this, and he will, in in the end, turn the tables on the Left.

If McChrystal’s plan was to: ruin his career, allow Obama to puff his chest and slap down a top general, give an irrelevant magazine for potheads a chance to pretend they are serious journalists, and leave his troops wondering WTF???? - then his plan is working perfectly!

[BARLF]

LOL

Sounds reasonable,

[Leisler]

"You can not command special forces and be a fool."

Yeah you can.

[BARLF]

LOL

Sounds reasonable,

[AnotherUnixGeek]

If they didn’t, think about what this means: the Obama administration accepts the word of a counter-culture magazine

The last time Rolling Stone could have been called a "counter-culture" magazine was sometime in the early '70s. It's very much a mainstream liberal establishment rag now, and it's aims are shared with all the others - and that is to bring about an American retreat from Afghanistan.

On the record or off, McChrystal's people were big-mouthed fools.

[Cvengr]

It’s almost as if life in this world isn’t fair. /s

Maybe McChrystal’s grand strategy was to damage the reputation of Rolling Stone reporting policies, thereby reducing the numbers of liberals who would ever consider granting RS any interviews in the future. /s

[anglian]

And now MoveOn wants us to believe “General Betray-us” was their choice all along.

[Red Steel]

And now MoveOn wants us to believe “General Betray-us” was their choice all along.

They are idiots. If the US wins the war in Afghanistan, it will be in spite of of Obama.

[BARLF]

Thank you for replying

At this point I support General McChrystal. If and when the truth and I do mean the truth comes out and I am wrong about McC, if he is what you say he is, I will accept that, and McC should be gone.

Our brave warriors deserve the best leadership possible

[cherry]

I am fearful that our generals of today are not as patriotic or high minded as they maybe once were....

you can't call anyone patriotic or high minded who voted for bama.....they vote in the anti-soldier,anti-AMerican,anti-flag candidate...

but as long as they get to keep their massive pensions and strut around like peacocks....