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General McChrystal

September 25, 2009 2:17 PM

Gen. Stanley McChrystal tasked with turning things around in Afghanistan tells "60 Minutes" that the spread of the violence there was more than he expected. David Martin reports.

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by pippo101 October 6, 2009 7:14 PM EDT
Something did not sound right when I first saw the long (and now I know, complacent) interview with this military man.

However I happen to look into it (just google it really...), and it did not take much time to learn that Gen. Mc Chrystal is not as "cristal" as he was seen on the show.

Actually I would say, contrary to the way 60 minutes team depicted the General, a very different and sinister picture came out.
Especially his role in the "cover up" of the death in Afghanistan of Pat Tilman tells a lot about the track record of the man.

Furthermore, Jon Krakauer, the author of Pat Tilman's story "Where men win glory", recently said when interviewed by Jon Stewart (Sep.30), that Gen. Mc Chrystal was "the point man" in the cover up and attempt of exploiting Tilman's death for electoral purposed by the Bush administration in April 2004 .
Accordingly to Mr. Krakauer recount, only the family of Mr. Tilman prevented the Military and the Bush Administration from getting away with a manufacturing of exploitable news.
Tilman was actually killed in an accident by friendly fire and had been openly critical of the way the war was conducted in Afghanistan and opposed the invasion of Iraq.

I was disappointed, though not particularly surprised, that nobody of the staff of 60 minutes, let alone the interviewer, had even hinted a question about Tilman's circumstances of death and the cover up that followed.

I believe it was a mistake that makes wrong also to Gen. Mc Chrystal who might have had the chance to clear his name and explain his point of view.
Filippo Z
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by Julie2020 September 27, 2009 7:51 PM EDT
Finally, somebody gets it! It does matter that the country we are trying to "save for democracy" is treated with respect and dignity. It matters that the Afghan citizens feel as safe as we do in their own country. And it matters that the Afghans know we are listening to them. It is their country, not ours. Contrary to popular and past belief, humility and respect does not equate with weakness.

I'm behind you 100 percent, General.
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