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Military leaders, many of whom were students of counterinsurgency, recognized the dangers of an incremental escalation and the historical lesson that 'trailing' an insurgency typically condemned counterinsurgents to failure. Stanley A. McChrystal

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I said if you want me to go back to Afghanistan and work, I'm happy to do that. If you think accepting my resignation is best for the cause and for the nation, then I have no complaint with that. Stanley A. McChrystal

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I can't sculpt. But if I were a sculptor, as you start to get something that actually looks like what you want, then it starts to be fun. That's the way I find writing. Stanley A. McChrystal

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There is only one Army in which you serve. When that identity is gone, it is gone forever. Stanley A. McChrystal

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Like leaders in many walks of life, my business has been to serve with, and for, others. Stanley A. McChrystal

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One of the great things about America is we should not judge until we know the facts. Stanley A. McChrystal

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When you go through some controversy and you see your face on the news in a negative way for 48 hours... you doubt yourself. And your friends make the difference. They become a safety net that come in and say, 'That's not the case.' And the relationships that you've built... come to the fore. Stanley A. McChrystal

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If who you were was entirely based upon the position you were in or the headlines you got in the newspaper, or you had essentially subcontracted out your self-worth to the judgments of others, then you're going to be like tumbleweed. You're going to be blown. Stanley A. McChrystal

Trust is an amazing commodity. The Afghan people often talk to me about having to develop trust in America, because they believe that we deserted them in 1990 and 1991. Stanley A. McChrystal

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Any war or conflict you enter where you are likely to lose more Americans and expend more treasure is something worthy of very detailed debate. There ought to be a lot of skepticism. There ought to be a lot of discussion. Stanley A. McChrystal

I think with the beginning of any political administration, you have to build trust, and it takes time. Stanley A. McChrystal

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If we are visiting Afghans, typically the Afghan governor, district or provincial governor, we see he doesn't wear body armor, and yet we're walking through his streets. I'm his guest. I think that that's important that I send a message that I trust him and I don't think I am more valuable than I think he is. Stanley A. McChrystal

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We could do good things in Afghanistan for the next 100 years and fail. Stanley A. McChrystal

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When I became commander of the Joint Special Operations Task Force, I was leading thousands of individuals, from Special Forces to the broader interagency effort. I quickly realized that while we had the most best and most effective operators and small teams in the world, we were unable to scale. Stanley A. McChrystal

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A year of service has the power to bring young people together from different races, ethnicities, incomes, faiths, and political backgrounds to work on pressing problems facing U.S. society today. Stanley A. McChrystal

In an organization that is unwilling to change, find the opportunity to talk and interact with people - figure out why they don't want to change. It could be habits. It could be people's personal equities and reputations are defined by the role they're in or the process they've mastered. Stanley A. McChrystal

Change is painful, and people are always reticent to accept a lot of pain. Stanley A. McChrystal

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We are a nation of innovators and problem-solvers who sparked revolutions in democratic government, civil rights, communications, flight, rural electrification and technology. We are a country defined by ideals now in need of rescue. Stanley A. McChrystal

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We should get to the business of providing at least one million opportunities each year for young Americans to spend a service year with peers who are different from them - by race, ethnicity, income, politics and religious belief. Stanley A. McChrystal

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If we want to be members of the world community, we need to think that way. Stanley A. McChrystal

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My dad was always the soldier I wanted to be. Stanley A. McChrystal

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