“ I think every war certainly wears on national will and national patience, particularly a counterinsurgency. Stanley A. McChrystal
“ I'm not good at eating small meals. Some people can sit down and be very disciplined. When I sit down at a meal, I sort of eat everything I can reach. I know medical people say that's exactly the wron… Stanley A. McChrystal
“ The eight years of war since 9/11 had meant several Christmases away from home for most of these men. For soldiers at war, there's comforting continuity in the traditions and inevitability of Christma… Stanley A. McChrystal
