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Poll: Should Gen. McChrystal be relieved of command?

hypocritexposer

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Should Gen. Stanley McChrystal be relieved of command because of his controversial remarks?

No 61% 80859
Yes 39% 51987

Total votes: 132846

http://www.cnn.com/
 

Texan

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I'd say he needs to be fired. I don't doubt a word the article says about the Obama bunch, but the General showed extremely poor judgment. Not just in the things he said, but in even letting that reporter get that close to them. I think it's perfectly understandable that the President could lose confidence in him.

The General would have made a much more effective statement by resigning first and then giving an interview. But the way he did it is simply unacceptable. We can't have that within the chain of command - no matter what we think of the Commander-in-Chief.

This is certainly bad timing, though. A shakeup in command in Afghanistan now won't be a good thing. Perhaps Obama will realize that and find a way to take the high road and keep him on. But I just don't see how he could ever place any trust in him again. In any case, Obama has a chance to make himself look good if he doesn't let his ego get in the way.
 

hypocritexposer

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President Obama has summoned General McChrystal to the White House this morning. His spokesman refused last night to confirm that the general’s job was safe. The Commander-in-Chief is fully entitled to give his general a dressing-down, for insubordination and for poor judgment. But it would be a profound mistake to fire him.

General McChrystal, the architect of the “surge” of US troops now reaching its peak, has produced the first coherent Afghan military strategy. That has enabled Nato to put more effort into building alliances, and into encouraging good government. To withdraw him now would be to throw away hard-won gains at a crucial point.

It would also be to dismiss the weight of his criticism. Many of his gripes are legitimate. President Obama took too long to decide on the surge. General Eikenberry was indeed covering his back from criticism. Mr Holbrooke has often behaved like a loose cannon. The White House is not at ease with the military. McChrystal was foolish, and rude, but he was right. President Obama should listen to the wake-up call from Kabul.

http://www.timesplus.co.uk/tto/news/?login=false&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/leaders/article2568979.ece
 
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