A hierarchical undercutting in the decision making process in any work environment lends itself to a severe tongue lashing, however, in the military world it requires one of two things – resignation or firing.
This is exactly the position current Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal finds himself in. A senior Capitol Hill source says McChrystal will resign, leaving the White House in a pickle as the summer offensive in Afghanistan, already causing heartburn, with no other choice but to regroup with new leadership.
Insiders are also saying Congress is already seeking McChrystal’s replacement and names like General James Mattis of the US Joint Forces Command and Lieutenant General William Caldwell, the current commander of Nato’s Training Mission in Afghanistan are the frontrunners.
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General Stanley McChrystal’s uncomplimentary critique of some of the Obama administration’s top functionaries has left the president an uneviable choice: look across remarks that fringe on rebellion, or terminate his top commanding officer at a critical moment in Afghanistan. I would not want to be in Obama’s position right now, even if these two people are gathering now to talk it through. Pretty dumb to make public negative comments about your superior like that though.
Do you think that Barack should have put in General Petraeus. What will this do to the midterm election?