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On the recordJune 21, 2010
It is a firing offense. The question is who can prosecute this war well? And General McChrystal at this point is the man who is in the position.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen emphasizes the difficulty of replacing McChrystal given the current military situation.

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