Dr. Who's Reading Room

What should be a renewed opportunity for public debate about what we are doing in Afghanistan is hidden behind the smoke of McChrystal’s indiscretions. This is not about personalities, people.

Discussing the broader message of the Rolling Stone article is clearly not something the White House wants—and neither do corporate media, preferring the personal drama of military officials making politically damaging comments about political leaders, and the White House’s attempt to assert control. 

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