You absolutely have to wonder who writes the headlines sometimes. Here is a headline from today's Washington Post: "Top Defense Officials Say They 'Fully Support' Obama on Removing McChrystal."
Well, duh! Given that McChrystal was removed from command of US forces in Afghanistan because of interviews where it sounded like he did not 'fully support' the administration and every member of the civilian staff, what would you expect them to say? They may think it was a terrible idea to fire the guy, and they would publicly say they fully support the decision.
You have to wonder what the troops on the line think about this kerfluffle. Actually, I can guess. I bet their thinking runs something like this: "The general screwed up and criticized the civilians, and they punished him by sending him home to the States. If I screw up like that, can I get punished the same way?"
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