No one would have held it against former Gen. Stanley McChrystal had he used his newly published autobiography to settle scores over the incident that abruptly ended his military career.
But the book, “My Share of the Task,” does no such thing.
Which should shock no one.
Though expressing surprise at the tone of the Rolling Stone article in which he was quoted making dismissive remarks about President Obama and his staff, McChrystal takes the high road in his book.
And he makes clear that he has no one but himself to blame for his resignation.
Indeed, he doesn’t even fault the reporter, though he notes that an inspector general found that “not all of the events occurred as portrayed” and that no Pentagon standards were violated.
Yes, he writes of the “unfortunate deficit of trust between the White House and the Department of Defense, largely arising from the decision-making process on Afghanistan.” But there’s no mud-slinging or name-calling.
Instead, McChrystal details his distinguished career, which culminated in the command of US forces in Afghanistan.
That Stanley McChrystal chose not to write a tell-all, finger-pointing book speaks volumes to his character.