Summary: General (ret.) Stanley McChrystal, former JSOC commander and commander of the U.S./NATO troops in Afghanistan, joins the podcast for a discussion of his career. General McChrystal reflects on his role serving at the Pentagon while the U.S. invasion of Iraq was planned, his often-tense relationship with the Obama administration, and his decision to speak out on the current president. Also in this episode: what future military leaders should learn from his firing, the military’s relationship with the press, and what civilian policy students should know about the military. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of civil-military cooperation in America.<br><br>This podcast is in no way intended to reflect the official positions of the Department of Defense or any other military entity.<br><br>Further reading/listening:<br>Obama’s Wars, Bob Woodward<br>Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, Robert Gates<br>My Share of the Task, Stanley McChrystal<br>Episode 302, The Axe Files with David Axelrod<br><br>Credits:<br>Thomas Krasnican, host<br>Nick Paraiso, host<br>Haz Yano, engineer and producer<br>Alec MacMillen, engineer<br>Aishwarya Kumar, producer<br>Mary Martha Maclay, producer<br>Sarah Claudy, creative consultant<br>David Raban, publisher<br><br>Special thanks to Jess Blankshain, Jim Golby, Morgan Wade, and David Axelrod.
