Andrew Exum runs through the pros and cons:
In the end, your opinion on whether or not Gen. McChrystal should bedismissed might come down to whether or not you think the currentstrategy is the correct one for the war in Afghanistan. My ownprediction is that Gen. McChrystal will be retained. As much as criticsof counterinsurgency like to blame Gen. McChrystal (and nefariousthink-tankers, of course) for the current strategy, the reality is thatthe civilian decision-makers in the Obama...
Published on June 22, 2010 10:31