Faux propagandists give McCRYSTAL a pass & cache JUST because of his title

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Greta (the supposed Dem and HRC supporter) just said that it was (something like) outrageous that the president ignore anything and whatever this McCRYSTAL dude throws out there JUST because he is the general, the boot--ground dude, the the whatever.


WHO is this dude?!1

Anybody with a title or rank or M.O.S. or whatever is somebody MORE than that: He's a living being with better-or-BAD knowledge, experience, talent, intelligence, beliefs, and a SHITLOAD more.

O.K., fine. So WHAT are these things about Stanley McCRYSTAL?!1 Do we know?!1 No, we don't.


And it says a lot to me as the lowest of the low-level veteran that this dude is violating the military standard that he should not be FREAKING SHOOTING HIS MOUTH OFF to the general public, rather than crap his crap through military/governmental channels.

I ask again: Who IS he?!1 Who appointed him throughout his career?! What is his military, academic, family, total bullshit freaking BACKGROUND?!1

WHO IS HE?!1

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1. From Wikipedia

General Stanley A. McChrystal, USA (born August 14, 1954)<1> is the current Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A).<2> He previously served as Director, Joint Staff from August 2008 to June 2009 and as Commander, Joint Special Operations Command from 2003 to 2008, where he was credited with the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, but also criticized for his role in the investigation of the Pat Tillman friendly fire incident.<3> He assumed his current assignment on June 15, 2009.

Early career
McChrystal graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1976 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army. His initial assignment was to C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, serving as weapons platoon leader from November 1976 to February 1978, as rifle platoon leader from February 1978 to July 1978, and as executive officer from July 1978 to November 1978.<3><4>

In November 1978, McChrystal enrolled as a student in the Special Forces Officer Course at the Special Forces School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Upon completing the course in April 1979, he remained at Fort Bragg as commander of Detachment A, A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) until June 1980, when he attended the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, until February 1981.<3><4>

In February 1981, McChrystal moved to South Korea as intelligence and operations officer (S-2/S-3) for the United Nations Command Support Group—Joint Security Area. He reported to Fort Stewart, Georgia, in March 1982 to serve as training officer in the Directorate of Plans and Training, A Company, Headquarters Command. He moved to 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), in November 1982, where he commanded A Company before becoming battalion operations officer (S-3) in September 1984.<3><4>

McChrystal moved to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, as battalion liaison officer in September 1985, became commander of A Company in January 1986, served again as battalion liaison officer in May 1987, and finally became battalion operations officer (S-3) in April 1988, before reporting to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, as a student in the Command and Staff Course in June 1989. After completing the course in June 1990, he was assigned as Army Special Operations action officer, J-3, Joint Special Operations Command until April 1993, in which capacity he deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.<3><4>

From April 1993 to November 1994, McChrystal commanded the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division; then commanded the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, from November 1994 to June 1996. After a year as a senior service college fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, he moved up to command the entire 75th Ranger Regiment from June 1997 to August 1999, then spent another year as a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

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2. Thanks!1 But a lot of "Operations" (training?) stuff. And HE fucked up the TILLMAN inquiry?

or rather, COVERED it up?!1

Still a lot missing about WHO he is!1

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3. One thing I hate about Wiki

if I did not know better, I'd make the wrong assumption that he went from butter bar to General in a wink, no pass go.

Whoever wrote this forgot to tell us when he got was rank increase...

Oh and military fellow at the CFR? I didn't even know we had military officers going to think tanks. Universities, absolutely, but Think Tanks?

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4. McChrystal covered up Pat Tillman's murder.

Troops under his command were convicted of abuse in Iraq.

These things were brought to light during his Congressional hearings and he was approved anyway.

I think the guy is dishonest and a Cheney Chickenhawk; first his memo was 'leaked' and now he's making the media rounds. Not good; he needs to go.

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5. Time to channel HST (vs MacARTHUR)!1

And of COURSE it was brought up at his hearings "AND HE WAS APPROVED ANYWAY"!1 Our intrepid senators!1