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Having read Task Force Black recently, it seemed that General Stanley McChrystal knew his business when it came to fighting a war. If this is the case it would seem very strange that President Obama has allowed the people below him to influence him enough that he feels he should allow General Stanley McChrystal to resign.

When it comes to fighting a conflict a general will know how this is done, it's his job. This doesn't mean you hand the whole situation over to the soldiers and say get on with it, you do have to have politics. However it does sound like some of the Presidents men feel they know best and are having a hissy fit because the General has told them in no uncertain terms that actually they know "jack s**t" and to keep their opinions to themselves. It will be interesting to see how it works out over there now.

closing as there is another thread on this topic right above.