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I know that he had talked about after his retirement he wasnt going to go into politics, he was going to open a book shop, you know, somewhere, you know, in some rural town, so perhaps hell have had enough of the rough and tumble life that -- this sort of high-wire life that is being a general that is being a high-level, very famous politician, and decide to call it quits. but i would also think that if he want to stay in the military, there would be a home for him very easily. >> larry: well as...

Its an end to a good career. the president did the right thing. you cannot have the military do that. in fairness, it was mostly his aides. that doesnt get the general off the hook. larry, the big question i have is who in the world approved michael getting this interview? and, you know, things like this arent just the generals people out in the field. people at the pentagon have to sign off on this. public affairs staff at the pentagon needs to explain all of this. because i dont want those peo...

Everywhere friday. what do you make of these developments? >> shocking. its an end to a good career. the president did the right thing. you cannot have the military do that. in fairness, it was mostly his aides. that doesnt get the general off the hook. larry, the big question i have is who in the world approved michael getting this interview? and, you know, things like this arent just the generals people out in the field. people at the pentagon have to sign off on this. public affairs staff at ...

>> larry: joan rivers here tomorrow night. jermaine jackson on friday. go to facebook.com/cnnlarrykinglive. for behind the scene photos of jermaine and me honoring the memory of michael on his first anniversary of his death. michael hastings is with us from kabul, afghanistan. hes the author of the article in "rolling stone." anything you left out? anything youre sorry about? >> no, i think i did my job to the best of my ability. obviously, in the magazine story, theres always tons you leave out...

It is a much tougher problem set than iraq. well see. we need to learn the lessons of the iraq insurgency. general david petraeus is the man that can make it happen, if it can happen. >> larry: michael, were running out of time. first, i salute you, as everyone agrees, its a brilliantly written article, very well done. how long you going to stay there? >> im probably going to be heading out pretty soon after this trip. but thanks very much for your kind words. >> larry: whats your next article a...

Was receiving from the white house, about the civilian leadership, in holbrooke, and eikenberry, and about this looming deadline thats sort of hanging around the necks of our troops of july 2011, but whether or not this policy can succeed when were telling our enemy when were going to leave the battlefield. basically, mcchrystal had to wait four months to meet with the president. when he did, it was a scolding session in europe on air force one. as the author said, it had been -- obama has only ...

Beinart, author of the new book "the icarus syndrome," whats your read? >> i think the critical issue is the one your guests just got to. which is president obama said this flap has nothing to do with the disagreement over policy. if you read michael hastings remarkable article, its very clear that is not the case. in fact, there is a fundamental difference between mcchrystals desire for an all-in counterinsurgency campaign with as much money and as many years as it will take and barack obamas c...

It doesnt look like this is him but we are monitoring this live picture for you. as soon as he does arrive, we will be able to give you first-hand word and hopefully not long after that find out if -- how that conversation went between the president and general stanley mcchrystal and if, indeed, hes going to keep his job. all right. reynolds, thanks for rolling with me there. this going to be nonstop throughout the next couple of hours. >> we are the worlds news leader. breaking news. >> on top ...

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