More to the McCrystal story from: Michael Yon ~~~Lost the Initiative
General Stanley McChrystal has fumbled any initiative that we hoped to gain with the surge of troops. The Afghanistan surge clearly is failing.
1) The Kandahar campaign is delayed to at least Fall. This crucial military failure leaves the initiative in enemy hands.
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McChrystal Apologies for Incendiary Article
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By now, you've probably heard about the upcoming Rolling Stone profile of General Stanley McChrystal -- the one where the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says
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Kenny Hunter
5) Shot self in foot. Next...
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Bowden Russell
McChrystal shouldn't apologize for ANYTHING. This must be so demoralizing to the troops. Obama should apologize for interfering with the mission. BLAH!!!!
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Michael Yon REWARD: $100
For the first reader who can identify by name/rank/position this person: twitter.com
Apparently this person is close to General Stanley McChrystal.
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Taken For Action (takenforaction) on Twitter
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Where snark meets national security.
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Miguel Urrutia
Just read the same story on Fox. I dislike Obama a lot, but even he must know that insubordination cannot be tolarated. The general's spoke-thugs are dangerous, and need to be treated like the copperheads they are. The general is losing the war, and knows he cannot suppress the news anymore, so this 'interview' is his chance to shift blame for his failure to Obama and his bunch.
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Michael Yon U.S. Leadership in Afghanistan Cracking
Our leadership is incompetent.
Top General In Afghan War: US Envoy Betrayed Me - CBS News
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In Article, Top US General In Afghan War Accuses US Ambassador Of Self-serving Betrayal
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Michael Yon British Forces
The British who have served around Sangin have seen combat. Serious combat. Was out there with them in Sangin and the area for about three weeks.
God bless the British...they are fighting hard in bad circumstances.
Sangin: Afghanistan's poppy town that became deathtrap for British army | World news | The Guardian
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Area of Helmand province has been scene of nearly a third of the 300 British soldiers' deaths since 2001
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Matt Flavell
@Abby-I think the numbers are something like six board members apiece from the UK and USA, and is 40% UK owned and 39% US owned. Hardly 'British', which is why it hasn't been called British Petroleum for over a decade. BP also employ considerably more American workers than British.
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Abby Saleh
@Mike Rivette....has anyone ever told you what a charming man you are? :~)
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Michael Yon Occam's Razor Cuts Deep
General Stanley McChrystal's Kandahar campaign has been delayed until Fall. For all intents and purposes, the Taliban has already won the 2010 round of the battle for Kandahar.
We have reached a point where it requires a "willing suspension of disbelief" to think that our leadership has this unde...
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