i don t think under those circumstances he could perform very well. now, there s a bigger issue here, though. and this issue, which i think is much, much bigger than the insubordination issue, both the president and he are in sync, and that is that we should remain in afghanistan. that s the much bigger issue. one of the things secretary of defense marshall said about truman s firing about mcarthur is look what it s done for the more raufl the morale of the troops for ridgeway, look what it s done for the morale of troops in afghanistan to have revealed this about mcchrystal. he doesn t think the leadership above him is competent. that can t be very reassuring to the troops, marines, soldiers, and others in afghanistan. something else about the relationship as much in sync as they may seem. let me read you another passage from this article. instead of beginning to withdraw troops next year, the military hopes to ramp up the counterinsurgency campaign even further. there s a possibi
by not only our ambassador in kabul, but the administration in washington. i don t think under those circumstances he could perform very well. now, there s a bigger issue here, though. and this issue, which i think is much, much bigger than the insubordination issue, both the president and he are in sync, and that is that we should remain in afghanistan. that s the much bigger issue. one of the things secretary of defense marshall said about truman s firing about mcarthur is look what it s done for the morale of the trips for ridgeway, look what it s done for the morale of troops in afghanistan to have revealed this about mcchrystal. he doesn t think the leadership above him is competent. that can t be very reassuring to the troops, marines, soldiers, and others in afghanistan. something else about the relationship as much in sync as they may seem. let me read you another passage from this article. instead of beginning to withdraw troops next year, the military hopes to ramp-up the i
circumstances he could perform very well. now, there s a bigger issue here, though. and this issue, which i think is much, much bigger than the insubordination issue, both the president and he are in sync, and that is that we should remain in afghanistan. that s the much bigger issue. one of the things secretary of defense marshall said about truman s firing of mcarthur is look what it s done for the morale of the trips for ridgeway, look what it s done for the morale of troops in afghanistan to have revealed this about mcchrystal. he doesn t think the leadership above him is competent. that can t be very reassuring to the troops, marines, soldiers, and others in afghanistan. something else about the relationship as much in sync as they may seem. let me read you another passage from this article. instead of beginning to withdraw troops next year, the military hopes to ramp up its
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 by not only our ambassador in kabul, but the administration in washington.
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