McChrystal to Lead Program for Military Families

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Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who was relieved of command in Afghanistan after a magazine profile quoted his subordinates as disparaging senior civilian leaders, has been invited back to public service by the Obama administration to help oversee a high-profile initiative in support of military families, White House officials said Sunday.

General McChrystal will lead the three-member advisory board for the initiative, called Joining Forces, whose aim is to encourage companies, schools, philanthropic and religious groups and local communities to recognize the unusual stress that is endured by families of active-duty personnel, reservists and veterans, and to strive to meet their needs.

The appointment of General McChrystal, who commanded elite Special Operations units before taking over the mission in Afghanistan, can be seen as an effort to mend any perception of a civilian-military breach following his forced retirement.

More broadly, the new program is an acknowledgment by the administration that while the United States has been described as “a nation at war,” the burden of combat is carried by less than 1 percent of the population.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/us/11military.html

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1. oh for pete's sake

whimp out by White House

[theoldman]

2. A smart political move by Obama.

McChrystal now has to keep his mouth shut.

[HankyDubs]

5. oh its freaking brilliant

someone ask the Tillman family how he treated them.

[Kolesar]

6. Yes it is...eom

[No Elephants]

7. If his former position didn't keep his mouth shut....

[freshwest]

3. More privatization and evangelizing will take place.

[Downwinder]

4. Double dipping?

[No Elephants]

8. "disparaging senior civilian leaders" Yeah, Obama & Biden. Article is BAD journalism by NYT

As for Obama,this makes it seem someone has something on him.

"The appointment of General McChrystal, who commanded elite Special Operations units before taking over the mission in Afghanistan, can be seen as an effort to mend any perception of a civilian-military breach following his forced retirement.'

WHAT perception? WHOSE perception?

And this CAN be seen hundreds of ways, maybe thousands, but why is NYT speculating about how something CAN be seen? How is that even in the neighborhood of the province of a newswriting? The NYT has really fallen.


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And here's an interesting addendum:




"Correction: April 11, 2011


An earlier version of this article cited White House officials saying that Richard D. Parsons, chairman of Citigroup, would serve on the <3 member> board of advisers for the project. White House officials subsequently said the information they provided was outdated, and that Mr. Parsons had informed them he would be unable to participate.

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9. He should be stripped of his hefty retirement pay and courtmartialed.