I’m wondering if this was in McChrystal’s plan - to land Petraeus the job, putting Obama over a barrel so he’d HAVE to do what Petraeus demanded.
I don't think it was his plan to have his aides blabber to the Rolling Stone but he certainly can make the best of the situation!
Turn a fail into a qualified win - I'll take it.
It may have been Petraeus' idea when he heard about it.
It's funny, turning a crisis into a win. Using The Big 0's tactics against him.