McMaster we are informed never gave up his stars as alluded to in this Daily Beast article. The lefts drooling outlet, The Daily Beast, wants him gone for different reasons than us but suggesting plausibly in the process that one reason Trump has kept him is as reward for being defended by him during one or another Russia related tempest, the authority of the stars and all. But our opinion is not dependent on McMasters ability to tell the truth, or that he can maneuver by being ingratiating as needed, nor should Trump’s be.
He likes being general so move McMaster over to be directly in charge of Afghanistan ( I do not remember where I saw this but it is not an original idea to us). The current commander need not be demoted he can be informed it is just a matter of making a spot for McMaster, give him a well-done, move someone else over or out, or hand him another star and retirement, a good conduct medal, whatever.
Why? Because we do not buy this NYT discription of McMaster loyalty. No one intent on uniform policy deliverance for Trump keeps Obama holdovers as if they are the only objective people available. Does McMaster seriously expect that because “he is the general” Obama people won’ t do end runs, be manipulative, etc. ? Hell corporals manage that.
Trump Defends McMaster Against Calls for His Firing (excerpt)
White House officials defended General McMaster, saying that he has faithfully reflected the president’s views, not tried to impose his own. They noted that he was heavily involved in drafting a speech Mr. Trump gave in Warsaw describing Western civilization as at risk, an address applauded by nationalist supporters.
“General McMaster is a true public servant and a tremendous asset for the president and the administration,” Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, said in an email. “He has created and oversees a very thorough and clear process for the agencies to work together to give the president credible options to advance the president’s priorities for America’s foreign policy.”
Mr. Kushner’s defense was important because he had protected Mr. Cohen-Watnick for months. But White House officials said Mr. Kushner acquiesced to the general’s decision to remove him several weeks ago.
As for Ms. Rice’s security clearance, General McMaster’s allies noted that he renewed such clearances for all former national security advisers and former presidents months ago. And they rejected the notion that he bore responsibility for the leak of transcripts of two conversations that occurred in January before he even took over the job.
“H. R. McMaster is just as concerned about the leak of classified documents and information as Mike Flynn was,” said Michael Anton, a spokesman for the National Security Council.
The campaign against General McMaster from the right comes even as some of his friends in the foreign policy establishment have expressed disappointment in the policies he has pursued in the White House. They initially hoped he would steer Mr. Trump in a more mainstream direction and have been unhappy that he has publicly defended the president’s “America First” approach.
Some defend McMaster’s authorizing continuation of Rice’s security clearance as pro-forma, or a regular courtesy for writing a book or whatever. Balderdash. She lied about Benghazi and more. She does not deserve it and it should be revoked.
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