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McChrystal Resigned


Obama Accepts McChrystal's Resignation

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2010 – President Barack Obama today accepted Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's resignation from his post as the top NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan and announced he is nominating Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, to replace him.

McChrystal had been ordered to Washington to meet first with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and then with the president to answer for remarks attributed to him and members of his staff in a Rolling Stone magazine article.

In a statement released after the announcement, McChrystal expressed support for the president's Afghanistan policy:

"This morning the President accepted my resignation as Commander of U.S. and NATO Coalition Forces in Afghanistan. I strongly support the President’s strategy in Afghanistan and am deeply committed to our coalition forces, our partner nations, and the Afghan people. It was out of respect for this commitment -- and a desire to see the mission succeed -- that I tendered my resignation. It has been my privilege and honor to lead our nation’s finest."

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen issued the following statement:

"I have taken note that General McChrystal is stepping down as Commander of the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan. I thank General McChrystal for his service to NATO, and for the enormous effort he has put into leading the ISAF mission.

"While he will no longer be the commander, the approach he helped put in place is the right one. The strategy continues to have NATO's support, and our forces will continue to carry it out. Our operations in Afghanistan are continuing today, and they will not miss a beat. We have a strong military team in Afghanistan. My Senior Civilian Representative, Mark Sedwill will continue to direct our effort on the political side. And soon, a new Commander of ISAF will take up his position.

"The Afghan people should have no doubt that we will continue to carry out our mission in partnership with them. We will continue working to protect the Afghan population and to build the Afghan security forces, and we will stay for as long as it takes to do our job."

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Permalink Reply by Adam Mouton on June 23, 2010 at 1:46pm
Forced to resign for telling the truth.

MSG Adam Mouton
Permalink Reply by Gjoseph Peck on June 23, 2010 at 2:38pm
It has long been time to confront the illegal one who occupies POTUS spot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOxM86pnAo&feature=related

and, too, take a look at the short version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMF51vXblFI&feature=player_embedded

HOW and WHY is America letting such an imposter get it into deeper and deepter troubles?
John R. BotifollPermalink Reply by John R. Botifoll on June 23, 2010 at 3:55pm
RIGHT ON...!!!
Permalink Reply by Twana Blevins on June 27, 2010 at 1:13pm
Permalink Reply by Jerry White on June 27, 2010 at 1:23pm
Permalink Reply by Jerry White on June 27, 2010 at 2:50pm
Permalink Reply by Sandra Lee Smith on July 1, 2010 at 1:30am
GEN McCHrystal has announced his intention to retire from the Army. However, that might just free up a military field commander for what we need just now...
woody a. outlawPermalink Reply by woody a. outlaw on June 23, 2010 at 1:52pm
This is what happens when you trust a rat.
bob mclaughlinPermalink Reply by bob mclaughlin on June 23, 2010 at 2:19pm
I am apparently one of the 28% of Americans who think that President Obama is absolutely correct in accepting "Rogue" General McChrystal's resignation. If any of these people complaining had actually read the Rolling Stone article that created this controversy they would likely agree. This guy has a long history of arrogance and self promotion and hasn't changed even according to his own wife of 32 years. If these complainers want a military "Junta-type" government that exists in many lesser developed countries then they are even more stupid than these current comments indicate.
Bob Mclaughlin
Permalink Reply by Gjoseph Peck on June 23, 2010 at 2:41pm
Its interesting that Rolling Stone can now change commanders in a war area. Somehow this kind of bears a faint 'Vietnam' shadow...

I think, Bob, that the percentage of Americans who think the phoney is absolutely correct missed the target: he is only 'absolutely correct' in furthering his unAmerican plans!
Permalink Reply by Twana Blevins on June 23, 2010 at 3:07pm
Yep, also this has been made a big story to divert attention off the oil spill which shows Husseins incompetence.
Permalink Reply by SUSAN MARIANO on June 23, 2010 at 4:40pm
DO YOU THINK THIS COULD BE A BLESSING, (DOES THIS MEAN HIS OUT OF THE SERVICE FOR GOOD OR JUST THE WAR) ANYWAY, MAYBE HE'LL START TALKING???
GOD BLESS HIM.

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