McChrystal is quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying some not so very nice things about the president and his staff. That's a big no no when you work for the guy.
*Update:
Reading through excerpts of the Rolling Stone article, it strikes me as a bunch of anonymous quotes that really aren't all that out of the ordinary. I'll agree Gen. McChrystal created an atmosphere that openly allowed insubordinate language; however, that happens every day. To think for one second that in 2004 or whenever, Gen. Sanchez didn't call the Bushies everything in the book would be foolish.
What I get from the article is a general that wants to win. He wants to fight his war. Apparently the White House is letting him do that. To the extent he wants? Maybe not. The endless continuation of this war is what we all should be focused on. Instead we will be bombarded by immature "bite me" lines. How about we stop for two seconds and ask ourselves what in the world do we intend to accomplish with a slog that is as unproductive as it is unnecessary.
Just like everybody else, the military hates being told what to do by Washington. In the end, they moan, gripe, complain and whine but do what they are told. General Patton would have laughed this meager Stone article all the way to Berlin. The bad part with Afghanistan is there is no enemy capitol to race toward. We are just driving in circles killing people and spending money.
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