The selection of Gen. H.R. McMaster by the president to be his new national security adviser looks like a winner. His record is outstanding. Gen. McMaster, still on active duty, is recognized as one …
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The selection of Gen. H.R. McMaster by the president to be his new national security adviser looks like a winner. His record is outstanding.Gen. McMaster, still on active duty, is recognized as one of the U.S. military’s best-known strategists. He replaces Gen. Michael T. Flynn, who resigned after considerable flak due to his conversations with high-ranking Russians.Gen. McMaster, 54, is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has had combat experience in the Gulf War and held a high position with the Army in the second Iraq War as senior adviser to Gen. David Petraeus, who was commander of U.S. forces in Iraq. He also served in a leadership role in Afghanistan operations.The comments from Trump’s detractors in Washington, D.C., are favorable about the appointment. Even Sen. John McCain, Republican, who is a constant critic of the president, said, “I could not imagine a better, more capable national security team than the one we have right now.”Gen. McMaster has been a critic of civilian leaders who took action without having a clear strategy and goals.
