The military likes to figure out how to do something, put it in a manual or an operating procedure, and perfect doing it, and have everyone do it the same way. I don’t like that. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
I’m a believer in the Afghan people, so I support an increase in forces there. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
Caution and cynicism are safe, but soldiers don’t want to follow cautious cynics. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
I find that if the day is terrible but I worked out, at the end of the day I can go, ‘Well, I had a good workout’. Almost no matter what happens. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
Public broadcasting makes our nation smarter, stronger and, yes, safer. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
We need to defend against weaknesses within and enemies without, using the tools of civil society and hard power. We don’t have to pick one over the other. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
To this day, I am saddened by Ranger Tillman’s death, as I am for the loss of every service member I served with, and for the pain such losses cause each family. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
I knew from history that war comes with frightening regularity, often fought over the same ground and similar causes as previous conflicts. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
