PO221 Study Guide - Final Guide: Stanley A. Mcchrystal, Michael Mullen, Karl Eikenberry
Document Summary
General stanley mcchrystal affair: a case study in civil-military relations: Case illustrates deficiencies of the professional military education system (pme) Promulgation of civil-military relations norms in its leader development curricula. Case written so that elements can be mined and analyzed, thereby strengthening the civil- military norms at issue in the case. Opportunity to examine national dialogue of june 2010 as a window into the state of national consensus on principles of strategy and civil-military relations norms. Comments about national defense administration made by team america. James jones (national security advisor) was called a clown who was stuck in 1985. Ambassador richard holbrooke was mocked as a wounded animal fearful of being fired. Mcchrsytal groaned about not wanting to open holbrooke"s emails. Mcchrystal and his team openly disagreed with vp biden"s recommendation during the 2009. Afghan strategy review when brought up, they were dismissive of him. Karl eikenberry (us ambassador to afg) was attacked for undermining mcchrystal.
