"The day the general made a misstep" By Mark Perry, Asia Times

The day the general made a misstep

Within days of his May appointment as the United States' main man in Afghanistan, General McChrystal and his vast team of counter-insurgency experts "flooded the zone", making it clear to all and sundry, including the US ambassador, as to who was calling the shots. It should have been a slam-dunk for the general to get his way in demanding a vast surge in troops, but for one fateful gaffe. - Mark Perry (Dec 9, '09)



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