general mcchrystal is a great american. one of the greatest americans i've ever known. who has put his life on the line for decades to keep us safe, to keep our values strong. that's what this race is ultimately about. who we are as a country and who is going to lead us forward. >> general mcchrystal, i want to ask you about your endorsement today. because you're not endorsing a former vice president, former chairman of the foreign relations committee, someone who clearly know well is campaigning in part of his experience in foreign policy. why not joe biden? >> i'm endorsing my friend because i've known him for years. i know he's been a combat leader. i've been able to watch him up close in his values. i think he's the right person for the future. and we've really got to think about what's right for the decades in front of us. there's going to be emerging requirements. we need to be set up with a forward focus. >> and why -- i think i know the answer, but why do you think that the chants of send her back against an elected representative who is a refugee from somalia,

my next guest, retired four-star general stanley mcchrystal certainly agrees.dicated his latest book to mr. lewis and to john mccain, writing that they remind us that it's possible to keep our humanity while leading with courage and commitment. stan mcchrystal on leadership in the military and beyond when we come back. ♪ limu emu and doug. hmm. exactly. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. nice. but, uh... what's up with your... partner? oh. well, we just spend all day telling everyone how we customize car insurance, because no two people are alike, so... limu gets a little confused when he sees another bird that looks exactly like him. [ loud crash ] yeah. he'll figure it out. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ >>> retired four-star general stanley mcchrystal was the leader of u.s. and international forces in afghanistan. in his more than 30 years of service, he has led elite forces and faced formidable adversaries. he then went on to found a consulting firm called the mcchrystal group

. >>> joining me now is retired army general stanny mcchrystal who was in charge of the u.s. forces in afghanistan. thank you for joining us. appreciate it. what do you make of this. it is certainly a deviation from what we've done here on the fourth of july in the nation's capitol for decades. >> well, when i think of the fourth of july, i think of the celebration of the concept of nation and nothing is more central than that than the concept of citizenship and serving the nation. i do think it is fine to honor people who serve the nation but only 29% of our young people are qualified to enlist in our military. 71% couldn't, if they wanted to. why couldn't we potentially have peace corp or american corp up there honor them. tanks and planes, they're things. they're not the nation. and that is what i like to see honored. >> and you want to talk about your national service proposal and i want to get to that in a second. but let me ask you questions because you spent a great deal of time in the president. the president tweeted that the military are thrilled to do this and showi

general mcchrystal joins us from washington. general, good morning.s. i think it's a wonderful idea. i want to begin with news of the weekend. president trump becoming the first president to step foot in north korea. your reaction? >> well, it was a little nostalgic from one standpoint. i spent a year assigned to pan mun on. the exact spot where they stood were places i served. my father-in-law landed at the perimeter in the summer of 1950, survived as a young tanker. my father served a year in combat in 1952 and '53. when i see the potential for progress like every american, i am hopeful, cautiously oo optimistic. when i see kim jong un, i see the grandson of kim il son. i am cautious about it. >> does it come at a high cost, general, for the united states? you know, some say this certainly gives legitimizes kim jong un. it's a high cost for the united states. do you agree? >> in one way, i do. in another way i would argue we make more of north korea than it deserves. it's a small country. sure, it's developing nuclear weapons and it's a pain around

patrick: it is an initiative general mcchrystal and others have been working on for a long time.service universally available and the expectation of young people growing up in america. the server america together presidential challenge is to make sure this notion of encouraging national service, whether it is military or civilian is something the candidates have thought about and are encouraging to take a position on, because we are at a time where the nation needs everybody on deck contributing what they can and we do not know each other well enough as citizens. getting out of ourselves and in contact with others from different backgrounds, different orientations, different ways of thinking about the world and serving together in strengthening our communities, both here and abroad is a wonderful way to encourage our coming together. i first heard about this, i thought about seth moulton, a fellow massachusetts resident, one of the two from massachusetts running from president. has anybody signed on the dotted line? gov. patrick: not anybody has signed on in these terms. the cand

but what we have is a society where sexual violence just that the presence of general mcchrystal many years has gone on shrinks that people and women have become silent fear and what's happened now because of the response after and blocks access to reporting and i consider the fact i read your novels it's not that a part of ok well let's talk about a lot that pledged i want to have a conversation with martha as well let's talk about what actually was a change even in not giving short time of state of emergency that motto what would you point change to say well this is tangible it had never happened without this declaration go ahead. so what the 1st thing is that this exhibition of political will and we needed that to move things forward so that the people in power can understand that we continue to suffer every speck of the laws we have so we want proper implementation execution and also once he has sentenced him we've got a special court now that has been established by the judiciary since april it deals with sexual offenses exclusively and specific judges have been assigned to that

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cnn jake tapper asked stanley mcchrystal whether he thought his former colleagues were, as the president tweeted, thrilled. >> well, i won't speak for military leaders, but i will say they are very proud of the young men and women who serve alongside them and for them. we proved that on the battlefield. we proved that around the world. i don't think we need to bring them on to the national mall to justify their effectiveness. >> would you want to be there, if you were still in uniform? would you want to be sitting there while tanks are on display and elite planes and other things are being brought out in this way? >> if my soldiers were forced to come on a holiday and stand in the sun to do an event, i would want to be there alongside them. >> not exactly a ringing endorsement. remains to be seen exactly how the president behaves and what he says if it becomes a political event when backed up by tanks and troops, that would be a shame. this is a country that's like no other. and july 4th is a day celebrating that fact. so what is this change and how it's celebrated about? we'll have to s

but what we have is a society where sexual violence and joe that the presence of general mcchrystal many years has gone on shrink people and women have been living in silence and fear and what's happened now because of the response after and walks access to reporting and i consider the fact i read your novels it's not that a part of ok well let's talk about a lot less do i want to have a conversation with martha as well let's talk about what actually was a change even in not giving time of state of emergency what would you point to change to say well this is tangible it had never happened without this declaration . so what the 1st thing is that this exhibition of political will and we needed that to move things forward so that the people in power can understand that we continue to suffer every speck of the laws we have so we want proper implementation execution and also once the full sentence him we've got a special court now that has been established by the judiciary since april it deals with sexual offenses exclusively and specific judges have been assigned to that we've got things spe

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. >> i want to remind viewers on monday, we had stanley mcchrystal.ity. yesterday, pete buttigieg did just that. he has a plan for a million volunteer positions in national service. i love it as an idea. i think it's a beautiful thing. he things it can bring the country together. speaking of bringing the country together, we also have a bonus talk of the table. a few days ago, people will remember, i said i would take part in the viral internet challenge, the bottlecap challenge. this is where somebody holds a bottle, there i am, and i did it. you'll see. i don't know where this came from or why people are doing it, but i said on tv for some reason i would. >> and you're proud of yourself. how many tries did it take? >> officially, one try. truthfully, five times. >> but you did it though. >> i did it. can we show at least one video of somebody not doing it or falling so i look better. like martial arts people. look at this guy. >> that's john mayer. >> and no one really knows where it comes from. it's a unique thing. >> i don't understand -- oh, just

. >> marble man is idolized in the point and general mcchrystal in his offices had the marble man's picture. essentially there's no question that the marble man is a competent -- the most competent tactical leader, but in terms of in an age of mass armies, how well is an army executed, the mundane functions of logistics, field sanitation, and medical operations are managed personnel furlough and legal requirements was and remains as critical as a battlefield brillance. while mccullen -- yeah. quickly. while mccullen was known for his overcautious maneuvers, he was also gifted trainer, organizer/manager, qualities much appreciated by soldiers and established the foundation upon which the army of the potomac was built. sources of supply dependent upon supply, fragile transportation networks, and his personal inattention remained less effective than they needed to be. if the south had all this gun powder, why wasn't it getting to the people necessary? and in terms of the north, the main problem with the north seems to be personnel. they did not have people. they needed people. can you answer t