A Brief History of General Stanley McChrystal’s Departure

A Brief History of General Stanley McChrystal’s Departure

A Brief History of General Stanley McChrystal’s Departure

What finally cost him the job?

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Commanding General McChrystal,
Mistaking blather for his pistol,
Shot many cheap shots from the hip.
The ricochet from all that prattle
Then drove McChrystal from the battle,
Severely wounded by his lip.

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