Soldiers were telling him everyday these ROE are getting us killed. (Read the RS article)
How long can a leader of troops that loves them and is responsible for their welfare endure these pleas for help without breaking?
McChrystal did a brave thing when he allowed RS to tag along with he and his men, giving his troops full authority to speak their mind. So they did....God Bless them.
General McChrystal threw his career under the bus for his men.
How many lives will now be saved by his actions? We will never know because I'm guessing the ROE will be changed.
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I don’t know much about McChrystal, just what I’ve read since he was made commander in Afghanistan. I had the sense he begrudgingly went along with what Obama wanted, of course he had to if he wanted to keep his job.
The ROE had darn well better be changed and I believe Petraeus has already had that conversation with Zer0, we’ll soon see.
General McChrystal threw his career under the bus for his men.
It certainly seems to be true.