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Firing McChrystal was the right thing to do

I don’t often agree with President Obama, but General Stan McChrystal, a great general, blew it and is suffering the logical consequences of his actions. Granted that there is no apparent evidence that he ever spoke negatively about his...

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General apologizes

Earlier this month a NATO airstrike killed a number of civilians in Afghanistan; that was very unfortunate, but certainly not what was intended. So General McChrystal, the commander of US and Nato forces, took his apology for a weekend airstrike...

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Will McChrystal appear before Congress?

blockquotebr /The Senate rejected an effort by Senator John McCain to force General McChrystal to testify before Congress by mid-November. Defense Secretary Gates said it would be inappropriate for McChrystal to testify on the advice given to the...

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Obama meets with McChrystal

Last Friday President Obama met with General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. They met aboard Air Force One in Copenhagen where Obama was unsuccessful in winning the Olympics for Chicago.br /McChrystal warned...

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Mrs. Clinton and combat

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed back against the US Commander in Afghanistan—the guy on the ground. The Obama administration apparently didn’t appreciate his blunt warning that the battle against insurgents in Afghanistan would likely be...

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