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General Stanley McChrystal apologizes for Rolling Stone remarks
General Stanley McChrystal, the top military commander in Afghanistan, apologized Tuesday (June 22) for remarks in his Rolling Stone profile, in which the general and his staff poke fun at top officials, including VP Joe Biden.
"I extend my sincerest apology for this profile. It was a mistake reflecting poor judgment and should never have happened," McChrystal said in a Pentagon statement. "Throughout my career, I have lived by the principles of personal honor and professional integrity. What is reflected in this article falls far short of that standard."
CNN reports that he has been recalled to Washington DC to attend a military meeting in which he will presumably also be asked about this article.
In the RS profile, author Michael Hastings describes McChrystal and his staff coming up with ways to diss Biden as they prepared for a Q & A in Paris.
"'Are you asking about Vice President Biden?' McChrystal says with a laugh. 'Who's that?'"
"'Biden?' suggests a top adviser. 'Did you say: Bite Me?'"
McChrystal does not harshly criticize President Barack Obama. However, the piece notes McChrystal and Obama "failed to connect." The article also says that McChrystal thought Obama looked "uncomfortable and intimidated" by top-ranking military men.
McChrystal's first meeting with Obama is described as a "10-minute photo op." One of McChrystal's aides added, "Obama clearly didn't know anything about him, who he was. Here's the guy who's going to run his f---ing war, but he didn't seem very engaged. The Boss (McChrystal) was disappointed."
What do you think will happen to McChrystal? What should happen?
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Now we need Obama to say he's sorry for being a lazy douchebag.
It's sad that our military personel are limited to their freedom of speach and yet they put their lives on the line everyday for this great nation of ours...I'm sure that many military personel feel the same way as this General and having to bite their tongue toward this president can be a battle in it self...Obama is weak in all area he is a community organizer not a leader, never has been never will be...Look at this health care plan its already broke and we are finding out its going to cost alot more and will bankrupt out current insurance companies...and this oil spill this man is playing golf, having barbques, being entertained by rock stars...common he is nothing but a free loader getting a free meal free retirement all at your expense..
You Lie!
I bet when Obama gets out of the White House he will start doing rap music...I bet when Obama gets out of the White House he will be CEO of Kentucky Fried Chicken...I bet Obama won't get out of the White House and will be the first American Dictator......think about it....
Obama loves us yes we know, for the Koran tells us so, we are weak but he is strong..Yes Obama loves us Yes Obama loves Yes Obama loves us for the Koran tells us so.........
The General should resign and be our next President of the United States... Then he can voice the real facts about Obama....
Regardless of politics, President Obama IS Commander in Chief (just as AWOL W. was) and therefore deserves the respect of his underlings. There is not and never has been "freedom of speech" in the military. The General should lose a star.
If the Obama and the General got into a fist fight I would bet everything on the General to win....
You know, my biggest concern is that our really brave people are all out of the country fighting terrorists while, back home, we have such brilliant politicians calling the shots. Surely we should sleep better at night knowing we are protected by a weak, thin-skinned, cowardly, elite body of lawbreakers who cannot defend their unconstitutional actions against all Americans! The General is a PATRIOT! He tells it as he (not only) sees
it, but as it is! This man has been willing to place his life on the line throughout his career. Now, perhaps, he is willing to put his career on the line for the life of the country. He WILL have a reason for his comments, (look deeper, sleeper)! I guarantee he is defending the Constitution he swore to defend.
I agree with Kaitlyn, and with McChrystal's post-RS remarks. I'm a die-hard Republican, and I can't wait 'til Obama is out of office and a capable grownup is in charge, but you don't go tearing down the CIC, except privately and to his face. As a veteran, I can tell you that it undermines confidence in the ranks to know there's this kind of discord in the chain of command, and it undermines our credibility abroad. But, in McChrystal's defense, he's pretty got an unwinnable situation on his hands, so his frustration is understandable.