In a brief press conference at The White House Wednesday, President Obama confirmed that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has been relieved of his duty as Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan, and will be replaced by Gen. David Petraeus. The resignation (or firing,depending on who’s telling the story) nips at the heels of disparaging comments McChrystal made [...] Continue reading Gen. McChrystal Resigns; Obama Appoints Gen. David Petraeus To Head Up Troops In Afghanistan
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal apologized for a magazine profile in which his aides are quoted mocking Vice President Joe Biden and Richard Holbrooke, the special U.S. representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. An article published this week in Rolling Stone magazine depicts McChrystal as a lone wolf on the outs with many important figures in the Obama [...] Continue reading Gen. Stanley McChrystal Apologizes