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General Mcchrystal Quotes

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If you’ve wondered how a top commander blends battlefield strategy with pop‑culture ambition, these few quotes expose General McChrystal’s side. One notes a 40,000‑troop plan with Petraeus; another jokes about a Rolling Stone cover, hinting at duty and flair. You might like pages on US military leadership, counter‑terrorism, or Obama‑era politics.

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In the early 2009, a campaign plan developed by Petraeus and General McChrystal to defeat the Taliban, they required a minimum force…

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When we first met, I was probably six layers down in the military structure, but General McChrystal at that time was a…

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General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to…

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To General McChrystal, those men on his team are his family. You know, these guys, they would do anything. They would die…

Michael Hastings

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Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.

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General McChrystal wanted to be on the cover of 'Rolling Stone.'

Michael Hastings

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When my editors and I at 'Rolling Stone' came up with the idea to do a profile of General McChrystal, I simply…

Michael Hastings

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