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Statement
BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC in response to New York Times article by reporter David Barstow 30 Nov 08.
Barstow article in the New York Times on SUNDAY 30 Nov 2008
not supported by the facts of GENERAL MCCAFFREY'S FOCUS ON IMPROVING NATIONAL SECURITY.Here are the facts:
[...] General McCaffrey is not a lobbyist. His focus in business is on understanding and explaining the national policy environment. When he sees a concept that would support military interests--- he does of course recommend it to national defense leaders.
[...] General McCaffrey was not part of the Pentagon spin machine. He was persona non grata with the Pentagon [...]
[...] The New York Times itself noted his criticism of the war in at least ten major stories over the years. Why now the change in tone from Barstow? [...]
[...] General McCaffrey is an expert on national security. He is not a reporter. He is an American war hero from Vietnam (where he was wounded in combat three times) ---and the first war with Iraq during Desert Storm. Both his son and daughter served as Army officers.
He routinely is invited to testify to Congress on national security issues. He interacts with the intelligence community, foreign governments, academia, the defense industry, and all elements of the US Armed Forces. He is widely respected as a public commentator of great integrity and balanced views.
Mr. Barstow has tried to create a false picture. The real General McCaffrey is explained by his 37 years of public service to include four combat tours---- which he continues now as a businessman, academic lecturer and writer, and media national security expert.
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