women are making over there and that ultimately makes this country safer. i know secretary gates feels the exact same way. >> lots to talk about tonight with colonel lawrence wilkerson, former chief of staff at the state department during secretary powell's tenure. joining us tonight from washington. colonel, good evening. >> good evening, keith. >> obviously it's insubordinate, but in military sense, does this qualify as insubordination? >> keith, this reminds me of what secretary defense marshall -- george marshall said after the firing of mcarthur by truman. he said a military man may be made very easily to feel sorry for himself, particularly if he's in a disagreeable and dangerous situation in which he's exerted a maximum effort for a long time. >> mm-hmm. >> that's a very good description of mcchrystal, i think. apparently from this article he feels beleaguered and besieged