re: #29 ArchangelMichael

That’s what is confusing me about this whole issue. If McChrystal was simple executing RoE mandated from above, I could see the right “siding” with him after his borderline insubordination, but from what I understand, the RoE in place in Afghanistan right now is almost entirely of McChrystal’s invention. It has to be acute chronic ODS at work here.

The current doctrine in the field is all McChrystal’s, set in place to promote the guidelines given to him by Obama. He’s the one who has set up the ROE which have led to an increase in US and NATO casualties over the last few months.