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Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to Washington in the wake of a magazine article that quotes him and aides criticizing senior Obama administration officials and diplomats.
Gen Stanley McChrystal has apologized over the article in Rolling Stone.
In it, Gen McChrystal is quoted as saying he feels betrayed by US ambassador to Kabul Karl Eikenberry.
The general's aides mock Vice-President Joe Biden and say he is "disappointed" with President Barack Obama.
Gen McChrystal says he felt "betrayed" by the US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry during the White House debate on troop requests for Afghanistan.
Gen McChrystal suggests Mr Eikenberry was using a leaked internal memo that questioned the troop requests as a way to protect himself from future criticism over the deployment. "Here's one that covers his flank for the history books. Now if we fail, they can say, 'I told you so'."
Gen McChrystal also appears to joke in response to a question about the vice-president.
"Are you asking about Vice-President Biden?" McChrystal asks. "Who's that?"
An aide then says: "Biden? Did you say: Bite Me?"
http://current.com/news/92504092_general-stanley-mcchrystal-bails-on-afghanistan-strategy.htmGen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to... more
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to Washington in the wake of a magazine article that quotes him and aides criticizing senior Obama administration officials and diplomats.
Gen Stanley McChrystal has apologized over the article in Rolling Stone.
In it, Gen McChrystal is quoted as saying he feels betrayed by US ambassador to Kabul Karl Eikenberry.
The general's aides mock Vice-President Joe Biden and say he is "disappointed" with President Barack Obama.
Gen McChrystal says he felt "betrayed" by the US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry during the White House debate on troop requests for Afghanistan.
Gen McChrystal suggests Mr Eikenberry was using a leaked internal memo that questioned the troop requests as a way to protect himself from future criticism over the deployment. "Here's one that covers his flank for the history books. Now if we fail, they can say, 'I told you so'."
Gen McChrystal also appears to joke in response to a question about the vice-president.
"Are you asking about Vice-President Biden?" McChrystal asks. "Who's that?"
An aide then says: "Biden? Did you say: Bite Me?"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10372558.stmGen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to... more
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The US ambassador in Afghanistan warned his superiors in November that President Hamid Karzai is not an adequate strategic partner [and] continues to shun responsibility for any sovereign burden, according to a classified cable that offers a much bleaker accounting of the risks of sending additional American troops to Afghanistan than was previously known.The US ambassador in Afghanistan warned his superiors in November that President Hamid... more
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Indonesian authorities opened fire on a boat crammed full of Afghan asylum seekers, wounding two, after demanding a bribe the Afghans could not afford to pay, one of the asylum seekers says.Indonesian authorities opened fire on a boat crammed full of Afghan asylum seekers,... more
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A new law signed by President Obama last month now allows the US Defense Secretary to block the release of photos depicting the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody overseas. This past week, Robert Gates put this new power to work for the first time.A new law signed by President Obama last month now allows the US Defense Secretary to... more
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The controversial Bagram airbase in Afghanistan has been undergoing extensive expansion and renovation. The base is home to a prison, which is often referred to as the other Guantanamo for housing hundreds of detainees who have no charges filed against them, no due process rights, and many of whose identities remain a secret.The controversial Bagram airbase in Afghanistan has been undergoing extensive... more
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In an unexpected act of dissent at a critical moment, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan has warned in classified cables against any further buildup of American forces in the country, according to senior U.S. officials. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, a retired Army general and former commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, says that additional troops would be unwise because of the corruption and ineffectiveness of the Afghan government.In an unexpected act of dissent at a critical moment, the U.S. ambassador to... more
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