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but not because I disagree with any of the General’s criticism. Rather, it projects PROFOUND weakness if the Commander in Chief accepts such an unprecedented public rebuke from a commanding officer. General McChrystal is exceptionally well credentialed for the task he was hired to perform. If he believes he is being undermined by the political staff in the White House and he is not getting satisfactory support from his Commander in Chief that is endangering the lives of his men and the success of the mission, he should be prepared to offer his resignation, as I suspect he might be, and offer his criticism as a private citizen. However, if President Obama allows General McChrystal to retain his command, even if he were to insist that the General offer a very public and humiliating apology, it weakens the authority of the Office of the President because it appears to the world that any officer can pop his mouth off to the Commander in Chief with minimal repercussion and that the President is not firmly in command. That is even more dangerous not only for the success of our mission in Afghanistan, but for peace and stability throughout the world.

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