This is Trump’s new security adviser: ‘shoot first’ Gulf War star McMaster
Washington — Lt-Gen HR McMaster, President Donald Trump’s new national security advisor, is best known for his pointedly titled book Dereliction of Duty, which blames the jumbled views and weak fighting commitment of US political and military leaders for failure in the Vietnam War. Named on Monday to replace Michael Flynn, Herbert Raymond McMaster will now become partly responsible for US involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, two conflicts that have stretched out much longer than Vietnam. But first, McMaster will have to take a firm hold of the White House national security team, after Trump forced out his predecessor, Flynn, just weeks into the job. The 54-year-old West Point graduate and former tank commander might be able to do just that. Flynn — fired for not being truthful with the vice-president over discussions with Russia’s US ambassador — commanded little respect from his former colleagues at the defence department. By comparison, McMaster is a Pentagon star, both battle-tes...
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