mcchrystal remainders

A few more small observations:

• Funnily enough, the most concise articulation of why McChrystal had to go comes from McChrystal, preparing for a Q&A session: "I never know what's going to pop out until I'm up there, that's the problem." Yes, it is.
• The ash cloud has claimed another victim. Rolling Stone's reporter Michael Hastings was only meant to be embedded with McChrystal's team for a few days. But they were grounded in Paris, and things loosened up...
• Was that Biden/bite me comment really disrespectful? It read to me like McChrystal making a joke at his own expense - ribbing his inability to deal smoothly with difficult questions.
• Bet you David McKiernan is enjoying this.