KNOWN FOR CHALLENGING SUPERIORS
JOHN COOPER AT
THE DAILY SIGNAL WRITES:
Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster is a perfect fit for the position of
national security adviser, and it is no surprise that his selection by
President Donald Trump has delighted many in the defense and national
security community.
Trump announced Monday night that McMaster will replace Michael
Flynn, the retired Army general who resigned a week ago after he
admitted misleading the vice president about the content of a December
phone call with the Russian ambassador.
McMaster is a scholar-warrior, much like two fellow flag officers
serving in Trump’s Cabinet—retired Marine generals James Mattis and John
Kelly.
McMaster is a brilliant strategist who has devoted his Army career to
understanding military history and helping America’s armed forces learn
from the mistakes of the past in order to fight more effectively in the
future....
Notably, McMaster wrote a 1997 book, “Dereliction of Duty,” which
criticized top military leaders during the Vietnam War for failing to
give their candid advice to the president and secretary of defense.
As
national security adviser, one of McMaster’s key roles will be to
provide unvarnished advice to the president.
More recently, as commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
during the Iraq War, McMaster led U.S. forces in beating back an
insurgency that was running rampant in the western Iraqi city of Tal
Afar, where al-Qaeda had taken control.
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the whole piece. McMaster certainly seems like a very fine choice to me. I am especially heartened that he is a scholar, specifically an historian, as well as a warrior. Hopefully, this job will allow him to apply his many skills and vast experience to the betterment of our country.
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