Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who up to today commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, has submitted his resignation after uttering a series of scathing comments in a recent Rolling Stone interview scheduled for publication on Friday. President Obama promptly nominated Gen. David Petraeus (left), head of U.S. Central Command and author of the successful surge in Iraq, as his replacement, and it is likely that Congress will expedite this appointment.
More details at FOX News.
UPDATE: Here are two articles from American Spectator that suggest that Gen. McChrystal was as "dumb as a fox" by sacrificing himself for the good of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
1. Obama's Strict "Code of Conduct"
2. MacArthur Defeats Truman: The Real McChrystal Message
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