The Generals' War

By Patrick J. Buchanan

The Pentagon's pre-emptive strike came with the leak of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's confidential review of the Afghan war to Bob Woodward of The Washington Post.

McChrystal's painting of the military picture was grim."Failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near-term (next 12 months)—while Afghan security capacity matures—risks an outcome [...:]Related posts:To Lose a WarBitter Fruits of Mideast WarsObama at the RubiconOf Generals and Victoriesa