Comments on: McChrystal Paints Bleak Picture of Afghanistan War

By: Great Danger In Afghanistan Is Half Measure Per McCain « Quipster

Great Danger In Afghanistan Is Half Measure Per McCain « Quipster — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:52:51 +0000

[...] Stanley McChrystal expressed reservations about superseding in June 2009. Washington Independent. The ultimate goal of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan should be the “reduction, [and] [...]

By: Afghanistan: Forget Counterinsurgency | One Utah

Afghanistan: Forget Counterinsurgency | One Utah — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:39:18 +0000

[...] was General Stanley McChrystal. During his confirmation hearing in June, the new commander laid out a classic counterinsurgency scenario: McChrystal …repeatedly emphasized how his approach in Afghanistan would be guided by [...]

By: Nell

Nell — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:31:39 +0000

Another report on McChrystal's confirmation hearing has the headline: "General says war is winnable."

It contained a direct quote from McChrystal that seemed to bear that out. It was linked on the TPM 'capital wire' feed, but there are no archives of that, so having trouble finding it.

Any thoughts?

By: Nell

Nell — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:31:39 +0000