Comments on: Military Says Rolling Stone Broke Ground Rules on McChrystal Story

By: SLT-A65

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By: big al

big al — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:12:25 +0000

you can’t trust any reporter much less one from rolling stone. Fact is Obama was mad as he felt it was McCrystel who leaked he wanted additional 40k troops. and the fact we lost progress, and live’s ‘s while he fiddled with deciding wither to send any? sort of like black Hawk down, when the military wanted armor and clinton wouldn’t give it

By: Baroness

Baroness — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:18:07 +0000

The Gen. should not have been open with a reporter working with Rolling Stones. Whether on the record or not, Rolling Stones has been an anti-military magazine since Vietnam. Additionally, this reporter had no reason to gain the military’s trust as he clearly didn’t want to have continued access.
Gen. Petraus was a mastermind with how he handled Iraq. I believe he will expertly handle the conflict in Afganistan.

By: prohb

prohb — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:23:01 +0000

It may have been “off-the-record” but it tells of the distain many military personel have for the president. They look down on any man (President or whoever) who did not “serve” ….he’s not a “real” man to them….therefore not worthy of respect.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:50:45 +0000

He shouldnt have been talking to that den of inequity anyway. This is the General`s fault for even going there in the first place. He was looking for the lime light and got lit up instead. All liberals are dishonest. Look at how the bastions of liberalism rant and act everyday of their lives. They are like spoiled children that have no idea the rules apply to them as well. He deserves what he gets for being stupid. Call it a “Dumb Ass Tax”.

By: Nephron

Nephron — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:38:20 +0000

Vikingslost,I wish you would change your name.I used to bag groceries for Bud Grant.

By: Vikingslost

Vikingslost — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:18:07 +0000

This is the right result for a General gone wrong. General McChrystal can’t be that dumb or drunk to have a reporter there for those chats? Or is he?
The Commander in Chief did the right thing in naming General David Petreus to take over the Afghanistan duties.

By: progressive mama

progressive mama — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:22:00 +0000

I still believe the General was wrong to say many of the things he said, but saying them off-the-record is far less culpable than saying them with the knowledge they would be published.
Posted by: malcat | Jun 26, 2010 10:53:07 AM
I agree. We may disagree as to whether the President hit the right notes in talking about this (because I know a lot of people who comment here are dead-set against the President) but I think he did. Its sad and unfortunate, and yet McCrystal had to go once the article came out. It seems to me McCrystal was well aware of that.
I’m not one who thinks this is what McCrystal will or should be remembered for. The good has ultimately outweighed the bad for him before — its not like he has never faced or been involved in controversy before. And, personally, it all made more sense to me as soon as I heard a lot of liquor had been consumed during the unexpected trip. I don’t begrudge them that– good grief, the stress of their job alone gives them license to party and blow off steam during off hours in my mind. I just couldn’t believe they allowed access to the reporter throughout.
And maybe they didn’t– or thought they didn’t. Or just didn’t and the reporter overstepped.
This absolutely adds additional mitigating circumstances.
As for the reporter, he, too, was in an odd position–don’t you think? We’re all craving a bit more substance, a bit more unspun reality– we want a better press corps and truth, yes? I wouldn’t be one to disparage the Rolling Stone, which has published some great investigative, deeper-reaching pieces and alternative voices. Not that Rolling Stone shouldn’t look into it, and handle the matter– and the reporter– accordingly, in keeping with professional standards… but some people are just knee-jerk disparaging the publication, without knowing all the facts, or reading the magazine on a regular basis.

By: malcat

malcat — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:32:41 +0000

And anyone thought the media had scrupples? This is the very heart of the matter though, did the General say this stuff or not, and if so, why would he say anything off record that would not be said on record. That’s an integrity issue not a media issue.
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Smokepipe, do you work for someone else? If so, have you NEVER said anything negative about your boss or the company that you would NOT want made public?
I work for someone else…a very large corporation in fact, but I’m assigned to a very small account. I just spent a week of sheer H*** trying to accomplish the near-impossible in 3 days. I worked 16-20 hours a day. I’m glad no one in management was in the room with me a lot of that time. What I said would have gotten me fired AND thrown under the building.
My integrity is fine; I was just frustrated, tired, and angry.

By: David

David — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:40:49 +0000

Big joke…you run your mouth and then complain when it comes back to haunt you…How old are these guys…9 or 10