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gridloreGeneral McChrystal has resigned his position as commander in Afghanistan, and has been replaced by General Petraeus.
Since Petraeus is possibly our best General in a generation or two, the question is should we give him a fifth star?
I say no. He's obviously in line for Army Chief of Staff or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, but the assignment doesn't require a General of the Army. What needs to happen is the White House needs to make something big happen in Afghanistan on any front - military, social, or economic.
Since Petraeus is possibly our best General in a generation or two, the question is should we give him a fifth star?
I say no. He's obviously in line for Army Chief of Staff or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, but the assignment doesn't require a General of the Army. What needs to happen is the White House needs to make something big happen in Afghanistan on any front - military, social, or economic.
