DoD Report Says McChrystal Profile Inaccurate, Rolling Stone Responds

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http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/ig_says_general_mcchrystal_profile_inaccurate_roll.php


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The report also claims that the Rolling Stone story, written by reporter Michael Hastings, is inaccurate. "Not all of the events at issue occurred as reported in the article," concluded the review. "In some instances, we found no witness who acknowledged making or hearing the comments as reported. In other instances, we confirmed that the general substance of an incident at issue occurred, but not in the exact context described in the article.

In a strongly-worded statement posted on its website, Rolling Stone stood by Hastings's work.

The report by the Pentagon's inspector general offers no credible source - or indeed, any named source - contradicting the facts as reported in our story, "The Runaway General." Much of the report, in fact, confirms our reporting, noting only that the Pentagon was unable to find witnesses "who acknowledged making or hearing the comments as reported." This is not surprising, given that the civilian and military advisors questioned by the Pentagon knew that their careers were on the line if they admitted to making such comments. Asking unnamed sources to reveal their identities strikes us as an exercise in futility. Rolling Stone stands by our story, which is accurate in every detail. We also note that Gen. Stanley McChrystal's own response to the story was to issue an apology, saying that what was reflected in the article fell "far short" of his personal standard.

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1. Obama rewarded McChrystal with a great new career. no wonder there is so much denial lol nt

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2. Rolling Stone Statement on the Pentagon's McChrystal Report

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/rolling-stone-statement-on-the-pentagons-mcchrystal-report-20110418

The Pentagon’s inspector general today released the results of its investigation into “The Runaway General,” the Rolling Stone profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that forced his resignation last June. The magazine issued the following response to the report:

The report by the Pentagon’s inspector general offers no credible source – or indeed, any named source – contradicting the facts as reported in our story, “The Runaway General.” Much of the report, in fact, confirms our reporting, noting only that the Pentagon was unable to find witnesses “who acknowledged making or hearing the comments as reported.” This is not surprising, given that the civilian and military advisors questioned by the Pentagon knew that their careers were on the line if they admitted to making such comments. Asking unnamed sources to reveal their identities strikes us as an exercise in futility. Rolling Stone stands by our story, which is accurate in every detail. We also note that Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s own response to the story was to issue an apology, saying that what was reflected in the article fell “far short” of his personal standard.