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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:09 PM
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US sacks top Afghanistan general
Source: BBC News

The US defence secretary has asked the country's commander in Afghanistan to step down, saying the battle against the Taleban needs "new thinking".

Robert Gates confirmed Gen David McKiernan would effectively be sacked less than a year after taking command.

He will be replaced by Gen Stanley McChrystal, who is seen as having a better understanding of the conflict.

The change comes as the US boosts troops numbers in Afghanistan and prepares for a change in strategy.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8044735.stm
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:10 PM
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1. that's interesting
to say the least
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:12 PM
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2. Why Do I Think the Jesus Salesman Just Got a Pink Slip?
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:18 PM
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3. Something is seriously wrong with this picture.
Gates refuses to give a reason. I smell a rat.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:28 PM
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4. wasn't mcchrystal involved in the tillman cover up? nt
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:34 PM
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5. Some things don't click immediately for those of us outside the USA
Tillman Death: Army Still Trips Over Cover-Up : http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0313-20.htm
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 06:55 PM
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6. kicking your reply. nt
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:03 PM
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7. end the war by giving everyone in Afghanistan a brand new bible nt
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:09 PM
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8. U.S. Commander in Afghanistan to Be Replaced
Source: ABC News

ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports: Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to make an announcement this afternoon that Gen. David McKiernan, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, will be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a former special operations commander. McChrystal, the director of the Joint Staff, is a three star but will soon be awarded a fourth star.

McKiernan has been in place only 11 months and will not move to another assignment. This change in command during a time of war is a large statement about Gate's faith in McKiernan's leadership. While Gen. George Casey was replaced in Iraq by Gen. David Petraeus in 2007, it was after two and a half years and Casey was then made chief of staff of the Army.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/05/us-commander-in.html
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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:09 PM
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9. interesting
nt
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:09 PM
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10. "Both Mr Gates and President Obama have, however, viewed the lack of progress in Afghanistan and
Pakistan with growing alarm in recent weeks." See US sacks top military commander in Afghanistan

It's now Obama's War completely even though he inherited the mess from Bush because Obama ordered the new strategy and appointed the new commander.
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ohio2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:09 PM
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12. Replaced by Stanley McCrystal
Stanley McCrystal former Special Operations Commander who lead the hunt for and the killing of Abu Zarqawi back in '06.

I wish him well in his hunt for the dirt bags

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090511/D9844F3O1.html
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:09 PM
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13. I also wish McChrystal well for the sake of my military friends and all troops who are there. n/t
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:09 PM
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11. Glad we're getting rid of him, but he doesn't deserve a fourth star.
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jaksavage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 11:02 AM
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14. One of Cheney's
Left behinds.
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