I don't believe McM is a fool. Only a fool would have idly badmouthed Obama & Co. to ROLLING STONE w/o good reason. The email author here makes a good argument as to McM’s intentions.
I expect McM to hit the talk & speakers circuit soon. That will be the tell as to why he did this. If he doesn't, that will be telling, too: He WAS a blabbermouth fool.
“McChrystal is legally entitled to his retirement whether he retires or is fired by Obama, so that played no part in this.”
Oh HO! I beg to differ! I just heard this morning (day after my posting this) that McChrystal could and would have retired at the 3-star level, but it was too early for him to get retirement at the 4-star level. So that makes sense, no? Still a backroom Obama deal
What’s bothering me now is this: Is it true Petraeus promised Congress NOT to change the ROE? Or had they already been changed,say, just before he said that, so he was safe?