Men like McChrystal do not make mistakes of that magnitude. There is no question that he planned to use the Rolling Stone article as an push for a change of attitude from the civilians controlling the military and a resignation letter.
I suspect you are correct.
I don't think so. There are ways to do this much more effectively. This isn't one of them. If he wanted to fall on his sword, he would have asked for a meeting with Obama to voice his concerns, then if he was stone-walled, he would have walked to the microphone set up outside the White House, and told the media everything, on the record and in public.
This isn't that. That would have been devastating to Obama. Now, because of the forum, it's easy to portray McChrystal as conceited, cavalier and sloppy.
I suspect if he's only sleeping four hours a night, he should think about sleeping five.
YEP....As I heard a former military guy say (caller) today on a talk show....”looks like McChrystal has sacrificed himself.”
Then he seriously miscalculated.
You’re assuming that he knew it was on the record.
I was talking to a retired Col and he told me they had a 4 star speak to them at a senior leadership conference on this issue...and the 4 star said if you are going to fall on your sword....do it in such a way there can be no doubt.
He thinks this is exactly what McC did...he is falling on his sword for the troops in a very public way.