The Runaway General: The Rolling Stone profile of McChrystal that changed history

Michael Hastings, The Runaway General: The Rolling Stone profile of McChrystal that changed history. Rolling Stone, 22 June 2010. In this profile of General Stanley McChrystal, Michael Hastings reported remarks made by McChrystal’s staff that were critical and scornful of Vice President Biden, US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, and Special Representative to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke. The day after the article was published, President Obama accepted McChrystal’s resignation, saying McChrystal’s conduct did ‘not meet the standard that should be set by a commanding general. It undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the core of our democratic system.'”

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