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Gen. Stanley McChrystal to see Obama today over critical remarks | LoHud.com | The Jour... - 0 views

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  • On a summons from Obama, McChrystal flew to Washington from Afghanistan to see his boss in person today, first in the Oval Office and then in the president's regular monthly war meeting, in which McChrystal usually participates by videoconference.Two military officials said McChrystal was prepared to submit his resignation. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.Obama is set to make an announcement on McChrystal's future soon after their face-to-face.RelatedAfghan leaders voice strong support for McChrystalFire McChrystal? A new test for ObamaThe Oval blog at USA Today: Latest on Obama, McChrystal"I
  • think it's clear that the article in which he and his team appeared ... showed poor judgment," Obama said Tuesday at the close of an unrelated Cabinet meeting. "But I also want to make sure that I talk to him directly before I make any final decisions."
  • Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed his confidence in McChrystal during a video conference Tuesday night with Obama, Karzai spokesman Waheed Omar said today in Kabul.
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  • a Rolling Stone magazine article, McChrystal didn't criticize Obama himself but called the period last fall when the president was deciding whether to approve more troops "painful" and said Obama appeared ready to hand him an "unsellable" position.
  • McChrystal also said he was "betrayed" by Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, the man the White House chose to be his diplomatic partner in Afghanistan. He accused Eikenberry of raising doubts about the reliability of Afghan President Hamid Karzai only to give himself cover in case the U.S. effort failed. "Now, if we fail, they can say 'I told you so,"' McChrystal told the magazine. And he was quoted mocking Vice President Joe Biden.
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