But he is also critical of President George W. behavior, a failure to "compete effectively on the world stage" that has prevailed "over the last several presidential administrations."įor example, McMaster expresses dismay at President Barack Obama's willingness to deal with Iran largely through negotiation, hope and faith in our alliances. The author's mission here is neither to praise nor trash Trump but to show how he fits into a perceived pattern in U.S. But I would also realize that the toxic environment in Washington, in the administration and the White House had hobbled my ability to make a positive contribution to the president and our nation." McMaster in Battlegrounds maintains the same rather arch attitude in discussing his departure from the innermost councils of power: "I would regret leaving unfinished our work on crucial challenges to our freedom and security. He clearly regards it as his duty to respect the commander in chief under whom he served, whatever his personal feelings toward the man who appointed him and then pushed him to resign with a campaign of media leaks about their falling out. But McMaster is a retired three-star Army general who had 34 years of active service - including the 13 months he was in the White House.
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