The general and the president : Obama’s “Harry Truman” moment?

• Main Author: Chew, Emrys
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::General::History
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92559; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6601
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Historical parallels have been drawn between the removal of wartime US generals Douglas MacArthur and Stanley McChrystal by their respective commanders-in-chief. While the key question remains the issue of civilian authority over the military, the grounds for dismissal were different.