On AlterNet: mcchrystal

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mcchrystal"

Does Obama Have the Guts to Play Hardball?

William Greider, The Nation. November 14, 2010.

So far, Obama's governing style is too nice for real-life politics, where Boy Scouts get their heads handed to them.

For the People of Afghanistan, Things Have Gone from Bad to Worse

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. September 12, 2010.

For years, American leaders have hailed the way Afghans are supposedly benefiting from the U.S. role in their country. They're not.

Will Our Generals Shut Up? How Military Leaders Have Taken Over Our Global Policy

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 12, 2010.

Generals mouth off on a range of policy issues, pushing their pro-war propaganda on the American public. They are trying to take control of our foreign policy.

WikiLeaks Bombshell Docs Paint Afghan War as Utter Disaster -- Will We Finally Stop Throwing Money and Lives at This Catastrophe?

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. July 26, 2010.

There's clear proof the war in Afghanistan is a complete failure -- we must demand an immediate exit.

Obama's New Centcom Commander Thinks Killing Is "A Hell of a Lot of Fun"

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. July 13, 2010.

Marine Gen. James Mattis, darling of the right, is now stepping into David Petraeus' shoes.

Could "Success" in Afghanistan Be Worse Than Failure?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. July 11, 2010.

Success means that the fifth poorest country in the world and foremost narco state is ours for years to come.

Why Did It Take a Rock Magazine to Report the Military's Total Disaster in Afghanistan?

Peter Richardson, AlterNet. July 2, 2010.

Anyone in the Pentagon press corps could have written the story that took down McChrystal. So why did it appear in Rolling Stone?

Will Petraeus Thwart Obama's Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan?

Robert Dreyfuss, TomDispatch.com. June 27, 2010.

Like McChrystal, Petraeus has taken every chance to downplay and scoff at Obama's deadline for withdrawal.

McChrystal Scandal Shows Us the Military No Longer Protects America -- It Guards Empire

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. June 24, 2010.

The military is no longer protecting America only -- it's also defending an empire that will lead to more and more loss of American lives for no reason.

After the McChrystal Affair, Let's Talk About the 5 Basic Reasons the US Doesn't Need to Be in Afghanistan

Malou Innocent, AlterNet. June 24, 2010.

The tabloid drama between the White House and McChrystal should give way to some sober assessments about Afghanistan.

Obama Relieves McChrystal of Afghan Command, Taps Petraeus

Raw StoryJune 23, 2010.

Comments in Rolling Stone article cost McChrystal his job.

Don't Let the McChrystal Frenzy Obscure the Dirty Truth About Afghanistan

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 23, 2010.

While we’ll be treated to plenty of blather about the McChrystal incident, the most important part of the story is largely being ignored by the corporate media.

Insubordination by the Top Brass -- Why Obama Has Summoned His Afghan Commander to the White House

Max Bergmann, The Wonk Room. June 22, 2010.

This is about a general trying to save his rep by desperately shifting blame to others.

McChrystal Faces Massive Failure in Afghanistan in Next Few Months

Gareth Porter, IPS News. June 13, 2010.

The Afghan population in the Taliban heartland is not cooperating with U.S. and NATO forces.

Civilian Casualties Prove That Military Policies Are Failing in Afghanistan

Derrick Crowe, AlterNet: Video. January 18, 2010.

The U.S. strategy in Afghanistan is failing if measured by the standards proposed by General Stanley McChrystal during his confirmation hearings in June 2009.

Despite McChrystal Claims, Tide Not Turning in Afghanistan

Derrick Crowe, AlterNet: Video. January 12, 2010.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal says the tide is turning in Afghanistan. He's wrong.

2011: Obama's Plan for Escalation and Withdrawal in Afghanistan

Meteor Blades, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. December 1, 2009.

Obama's plan will have troops deployed faster than expected.

Michael Moore: An Open Letter to President Obama on Afghanistan

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. December 1, 2009.

You still have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and live up to your campaign promises. Don't become the next war president, Mr. Obama.

Obama Will Announce the Specifics of a Troop Increase in Afghanistan by Next Week

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2009.

According to a White House insider, Obama will discuss both a surge and an exit strategy in a two-hour address Dec. 1.

Hey Obama, Your General McChrystal Is Trying to Sucker You on Afghanistan

Scott Ritter, Truthdig. October 31, 2009.

Don't give in.

Spell "Quagmire" A-F-G-H-A-N-I-S-T-A-N

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: World. October 19, 2009.

We don't know whom we're fighting and "success" is impossible to define.

How Long Can We Afford to Botch Afghanistan?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 5, 2009.

There's no consensus, no clear strategy. Where will we end up?

Why Is the Military Infringing on Obama's Decison-Making Turf?

David Sirota, AlterNet. October 5, 2009.

The debate over Afghanistan sharpens that question about who "the deciders" should be -- elected officials or the military?

General McChrystal Defines "Success," and Fails

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. September 30, 2009.

Warning: Some graphic images. Gen. Stanley McChrystal told Congress that the measure of success in Afghanistan should be "the number of Afghans shielded from violence." Fail.

Why "Victory" in Afghanistan Is an Absolute Myth

Jeff Huber, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2009.

There has never been such thing as a triumphant counter-insurgency strategy. Why are we deluding ourselves?