I’m not inclined to think so, and I think he’s sorry he said it to a reporter, but I think he’s not going to back down
on why he said what he said, and feels the way he does.
But that’s just me reading tea leaves.
Reports of the meeting seem like too many sh't faced sophomores.
Why did this guy vote for him?
You have to wonder why any general would vote for the usurper.
You don’t get to be a 4-star without knowing how to play the game. He comes from a military family. He was also a Pentagon spokesman. I would say he knew exactly what he was doing.
Given the response, or delayed response, he received to his request for troops, and no doubt little to no communication from the CinC, VPOTUS, US Ambassador, OR the Natl Security Advisor, he assumed his last option was to go public in a way that would grab their attention. They may not read his memos, but they sure read Rolling Stone!
McChrystal was made to execute new Rules of Engagement that put every soldier’s life at risk unnecessarily. At some point, any political aspirations he may have had would have to have been put aside in favor of the troops serving under him. I think for that same reason he hung in as long as he did, rather than resign long ago when it was clear this WH was not behind him or his troops.