Why McChrystal Opened Fire

“Of all the questions surrounding the Rolling Stone article that detailed Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal’s surprisingly blunt criticisms of the Obama administration, few are as puzzling as this: Why would a top military commander allow a journalist so much unfettered access to his inner circle?” “The answer, it seems, is a volcano.” Jeremy W. Peters looks at the reasons that led General McChrystal to mouth off to a publication devoted primarily to pop culture and the music business, and how the article hit the news before Rolling Stone itself had posted it.