Continuing the Hillary discussion....

Of course we are all aware of the now infamous Rolling Stone Magazine article that got Gen. McChrystal fired. Interestingly, Gen. McChrystal did not include Hillary Clinton in his deprecating remarks about the Administration. Instead, his anonymous aides praised her, as she strongly supported McChrystal's plan for Afghanistan.

I think it is very interesting that Clinton received praise in the national security realm, which is typically not considered a female strength. Certainly Gen. McChrystal was not afraid to speak his mind, and she obviously impressed him. In the campaign, she did try to highlight her positions and experience on this front; and obviously in her role as Secretary of State she is only improving her credentials here. I don't believe those that say she is going to challenge President Obama in 2012 (although I would love it!!); but if she did, this could be a very useful angle for her to pursue, especially if U.S. foreign policy is still as dismal as it is at the moment.