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Serious problems with it. one of the main ones being the relationship between the military and civilian side. but i think if you read the article, its not so much about general mcchrystal, its about using general mcchrystal to look at some of the wider policy problems. and as the gentleman mentioned, the sort of inflammatory comments that were said, get at these very real and very serious tensions between the civilian side and military side. >> larry: well get the thoughts of peter barnhart and ...

2011 draw-down. think this is one of the key problems. you know, president obama has committed to sending 150,000 troops approximately to afghanistan. but by putting the deadline there, he undercut any straw teenlic impact he is going to have so hes paying the cost of putting the troops there but hes undercut himself by saying hes going to withdraw. because then the sort of afghan players he needs on his side dont trust that hes there with them for the long haul. >> larry: well ask the veteran j...

But i think if you read the article, its not so much about general mcchrystal, its about using general mcchrystal to look at some of the wider policy problems. and as the gentleman mentioned, the sort of inflammatory comments that were said, get at these very real and very serious tensions between the civilian side and military side. >> larry: well get the thoughts of peter beinart and when we come back. dont go away. a car that keeps going, when others might quit. a car that stands strong... wh...

Committed to sending 150,000 troops approximately to afghanistan. but by putting the deadline there, he undercut any strategic impact he is going to have so hes paying the cost of putting the troops there but hes undercut himself by saying hes going to withdraw. because then the sort of afghan players he needs on his side dont trust that hes there with them for the long haul. >> larry: well ask the veteran john soltz what he thinks. thats when we come back. look in the glove box. [ children laug...