Gen. McChrystal Is No MacArthur

A half century ago President Harry Truman tamed a rebellious -- and hugely popular -- Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who wanted to dramatically expand the war in Korea by attacking China.
President Obama faces a similar challenge today from his commander in Afghanistan, Gen। Stanley McChrystal, who wants to send tens of thousands more American troops to his war.
Read more here. (Huffington Post, Oct. 7, 2009)

State Department Cajoles Young Diplomats Into Iraq Service

The shooting that erupted around a U.S. State Department convoy in Baghdad on Sept. 16 might only accelerate what the department’s statistics already show: Foreign service officers don’t want to go to Iraq — or any other places where it’s hot, dirty and dangerous.
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CQ Homeland Security (09/21/2007)