The Fall Of General McChrystal -- News Roundup

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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White House Photo, Samantha Appleton, 6/23/10

More News On The Firing Of General McChrystal

Decision to Dismiss McChrystal Came Swiftly -- Wall Street Journal
A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downfall -- L.A. Times
Quick decision to sack Stanley McChrystal -- Politico
McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
White House Moved Quickly to Replace McChrystal -- CBS News
Obama Says Afghan Policy Won’t Change After Dismissal -- New York Times
Obama relieves McChrystal of his duties; names Petraeus as replacement -- Washington Post
Obama Taps Petreaus, Who Saved Bush in Iraq, to Save War Effort in Afghanistan -- FOX News
McChrystal Out, Petraeus Takes Over -- Defense Tech
Into the Breach Once More for a Resourceful General -- New York Times
Levin: Petraeus hearings 'no later than next Tuesday' -- The Hill
New General Is a Politician -- Wall Street Journal
McChrystal Aides Shocked, ‘Heartbroken’ After Mag Profile (Updated) -- The Danger Room
McChrystal article is right up Rolling Stone's alley -- L.A. Times
The McChrystal Rolling Stone article: the story behind the story -- Christian science Monitor
How 'Rolling Stone' Got Into McChrystal's Inner Circle -- Newsweek

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials

America needs an Afghan strategy, not an alibi -- Henry A. Kissinger, Washington Post
A McChrystal Endnote -- Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
Obama: Hostage To Petraeus -- Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic
In choosing Petraeus, Obama doubles down on Afghanistan war strategy -- Politico
Gen. David Petraeus takes over in Afghanistan: Will it make a difference? -- Christian Science Monitor
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
Does Petraeus Mean a Return of Afghanistan Air War? -- Noah Shachtman, The Danger Room
Why Obama Had to Fire McChrystal -- Noah Shachtman, The Danger Room
The Petraeus Hail Mary: Obama makes a wise choice, but the general needs more support. -- Wall Street Journal editorial
In Afghanistan, a New General -- But An Old Strategy -- CBS News
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
Difficult Afghan mission gets harder -- Rajiv Chandrasekaran, MSNBC

Army General Stanley McChrystal, commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, listens to a question from a reporters in the briefing room of the White House in Washington in this May 10, 2010 file photo. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

General McChrystal's Statement After Meeting With President Obama

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.

-- General McChrystal - New York Times Transcript

My Comment: And so he fades away .... but the Afghan war still continues .... 6 NATO-led troops killed in Afghanistan today.