Top General in Afghan War: US Envoy (Eikenberry) Betrayed Me

[tekisui]

Source: Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- The top American commander in Afghanistan is complaining that he was "betrayed" by the U.S. ambassador during discussions of sending more troops to fight the war.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal is quoted in the upcoming edition of "Rolling Stone" magazine as saying that Ambassador Karl Eikenberry (EYE-kin-berry) blindsided him last year with harsh criticism in a leaked internal document of the war strategy and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

In a profile due out Friday, McChrystal says the criticism was Eikenberry's way of protecting himself should the war go wrong.

There was no immediate response from Eikenberry. Testifying alongside McChrystal in December, Eikenberry told Congress that he has confidence in Karzai and the war plan.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/21/AR2010062103435.html

[Robb]

1. LOL

...He's only mad because Eikenberry covered his ass first. :D

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Eikenberry was ahead of McCrystal in noticing that the "light at the end of the tunnel" is out.

Or, unlike McCrystal and his boss, isn't afraid to say so.

[damntexdem]

3. But, but I thought that the military was supposed to take it order from civilian leadership.

;-)

[zipplewrath]

4. Not State

Ambassadors are from the Department of State. The chain of command to a general comes through Sec Def and the Joint Chiefs. Although admittedly, one is wise to give Ambassadors alot of respect and consideration.