President Obama's Statement On The Termination of General McChrystal
Today I accepted General Stanley McChrystal’s resignation as commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. I did so with considerable regret, but also with certainty that it is the right thing for our mission in Afghanistan, for our military and for our country.
I’m also pleased to nominate General David Petraeus to take command in Afghanistan, which will allow us to maintain the momentum and leadership that we need to succeed.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
America needs an Afghan strategy, not an alibi -- Henry A. Kissinger, Washington Post
So what now? -- Bill Nagle, Small Wars Journal
He Was Undisciplined. Period. -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
What’s Second Prize? -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
Rolling Stone's Afghan grenade -- Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
McChrystal case forces us to confront the real question -- Jay Bookman, AJC
McChrystal and the strategy -- Ben Smith, Politico
Did McChrystal Just Put the Whole War in Jeopardy? -- The Danger Room
Judging McChrystal's War -- Max Boot, New York Times
Nuclear Leak In North Korea -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
America's China policy flop -- Brahma Chellaney, Japan Times
In Russia, a climate of fear is stifling innovation -- Leon Aron, L.A. Times
France: They think it's all existential -- Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian
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