[quote=Zeitgeist] I think it was a set up and we will not know why for awhile, but why would he give an interview to the Rolling Stone. [/quote]
That was my first thought as well, but then I thought it’s also possible this whole thing was orchestrated by all involved parties. It was this line tucked in towards the end of the article that made me think that
– Even those closest to McChrystal know that the rising anti-war sentiment at home doesn’t begin to reflect how deeply f—ed up things are in Afghanistan. “If Americans pulled back and started paying attention to this war, it would become even less popular,” a senior adviser to McChrystal says.