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Stanley A. McChrystal Quotes

American - Soldier | August 14, 1954 -

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

Trust People Amazing Me Believe

In every relationship, there are two perspectives to it.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Relationship Two Every Perspectives

I think every war certainly wears on national will and national patience, particularly a counterinsurgency.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Patience War Think Will I Think

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

War Conflict You Lose Treasure More

Throughout my career, I have lived by the principles of personal honor and professional integrity.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Integrity Honor Career Professional

The challenge that we faced with the arrival of the Obama administration is, they didn't really have time to build trust before they had to make big, difficult decisions.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Time Challenge Trust Decisions Build

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

Stanley A. McChrystal

Time Trust Beginning Think Political

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

Trust I Am Think Walking Body See

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

Stanley A. McChrystal

Good Good Things Next 100 Years Fail

Soldiers fighting a daily battle under frightening conditions can feel their leaders are far removed from their reality. There's no magic cure for this challenge, and soothing words that aren't backed up by action encourage cynicism.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Daily Challenge Words Action Reality

When I arrived in the summer of 2009 to command the war in Afghanistan, I entered an effort that was failing. Many Afghans, some ISAF coalition members, and much of the American public had lost confidence in both the trajectory of the war and our ability to correct it.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Confidence War Effort American Lost

I think my biggest achievement was being part of a team of outstanding, entrepreneurial military leaders and civilians who helped change the way in which America fights by transforming a global special operations task force - Task Force 714 - that I commanded.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Change Achievement Team Think Way

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