Tuesday, June 22, 2010

General McChrystal Spills The Beans On President Obama And His National Security Team



Furious President Obama Summons Gen. Stanley McChrystal To D.C. -- Politico

The top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, has been summoned to the White House to explain biting and unflattering remarks he made to a freelance writer about President Barack Obama and others in the Obama administration.

The face-to-face comes as pundits are already calling for McChrystal to resign for insubordination.

McChrystal has been instructed to fly from Kabul to Washington today to attend Obama’s regular monthly security team meeting tomorrow at the White House.

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More News On General McChrystal

The Runaway General (The Full Article from Rolling Stone) -- MSNBC/Rolling Stone

The Rolling Stone Article's Juiciest Bits -- The Atlantic
5 'insubordinate' quotes in Rolling Stone's Stanley McChrystal profile -- The Week
Excerpts from Rolling Stone article on Gen. McChrystal -- CNN
McChrystal Rolling Stone Interview: Quotes, Comments About Obama And Colleagues (SLIDESHOW) -- Huffington Post

White House summons US general to explain himself -- Yahoo News/AP
White House summons McChrystal -- Reuters
Top Afghan Commander Summoned to Washington -- ABC News
Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration comments -- Washington Post
McChrystal Is Summoned to Washington Over Remarks -- New York Times
Gen. Stanley McChrystal: Latest developments -- CNN
NATO setbacks in Afghanistan as US summons commander -- AFP
"Runaway General" Called to White House -- ABC News
Furious Obama summons top U.S. general to Washington after magazine article mocks senior White House officials -- The Daily Mail
Obama Officials Aghast and Angry Over Gen. McChrystal Comments -- ABC News
Gen. McChrystal Recalled to Washington Over 'Rolling Stone' Article -- The Nation
McChrystal recalled to Washington over Rolling Stone article -- McClatchy News
Daily brief: Gen. McChrystal recalled to Washington -- Foreign Policy
White House Incensed Over Gen. McChrystal's Comments to Rolling Stone -- Vanity Fair
Aides to U.S. General In Afghanistan Slam Obama - Report -- New York Times/Reuters
McChrystal -- UPI
McChrystal on Defensive for Remarks -- Wall Street Journal
McChrystal fires aide -- CNN
In 'Rolling Stone' Article, Gen. McChrystal Criticizes Biden And Holbrooke -- NPR
Magazine profile captures unguarded moments of top general, staff -- L.A. Times
Top Afghanistan general questions civilian leaders -- Politico
Rolling Stone Editor: McChrystal didn't push back -- Politico
McChrystal Apologies for Incendiary Article -- The Danger Room
McChrystal apologizes: Gen. walks back explosive profile -- Politico
McChrystal Apologizes for Insulting Obama Team to Magazine -- Washington Examiner

Opinions And Commentaries

The Night Beat: What the Heck Was McChrystal Thinking? -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
What Will Determine McChrystal's Fate? -- Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
Did "The Runaway General" McChrystal Go Too Far in Rolling Stone Interview? -- ABC News
McChrystal's White House Criticism Complicates War -- The Atlantic
Does Barack Obama have the guts to keep General Stanley McChrystal? -- Tony Harnden, The Telegraph
I confidently predict Obama will sack General Stanley McChrystal for his Rolling Stone outburst -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
Why Obama Won't Fire McChrystal -- James P. Pinkerton, FOX News
Gen. McChrystal must go -- Washington Post
Obama Has to Fire McChrystal -- James Fallows, The Atlantic
McChrystal’s real offense -- Byron York, Washington Examiner



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