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Seems to me, specifically what he was chastised for were his comments about the possible collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban. That information and his opinion's are available on-line. So it's to late to put the Genie back in the bottle wether he speaks publicily or not.

More troubling to me, than his being chastied, is wether his opinion is accurate or not. IS the Taliban take over of the Government imminent in the near future, or not? The Administration's position seems to be it is not imminent. That sounds suspciously like politic's at best, don't scare the people, let's talk about it quietly behind closed doors sort of thing.

The discord may arise from a time table and man power dispute, which could mean both parties are "correct" in their statements. How long do we have before this take over is likley? What can we do to stop it? IS it really imminent if we continue on our current path? Will it happen soon if we don't send another 40,000 troops NOW?

McCrystal sure sounds like a very competent guy with a well thought out plan of attack. If he says he needs 40,000 troops NOW, I'm inclined to believe him. But still, a thorough review is warranted. Just don't take to long with it, if the General is right, were all ready out of time!