""Hate to point out the obvious Don but that is closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, the comments having been made, would still have been appeared in print - TRUE??

By the bye do you know for certain that the remarks made to the reporter from RS Magazine by McChrystal's Aides were made in the presence of McChrystal?""

NOT TRUE!

There is plenty of evidence that McChrystal took a pretty laisser faire attitude to his subordinates' behaviour over an extended period prior to the RS hack coming on the scene.

If you take your head out of its current position where the sun don't shine, you might see it.

Good order and discipline wasn't as high on the General's agenda as it should have been.

Bottom line?.. in the old British Army, he would have been dishonourably discharged.

He's damn lucky to be simply relieved, and should now keep his head down and get on with his job.

Don T.