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Andrew Bacevich

Andrew Bacevich on Gen. McChrystal’s ouster

Ryan Devereaux
The author of "The Limits of Power" defends the ousted general, says not to expect strategic changes
President Obama announces that Gen. David Petraeus (R) will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as his top commander in Afghanistan.

Obama: McChrystal firing “a change in personnel,” not policy

Alex Pareene
The president doubles down (again) on his Afghanistan strategy by picking the universally beloved Petraeus
Gen. Stanley McChrystal

Obama fires McChrystal

Alex Pareene
The president relieves the general of his command in Afghanistan after Rolling Stone remarks. Petraeus to take over
Gen. Stanley McChrystal arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2010, for a meeting with President Barack ObamaYou . (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP)

Obama dumps McChrystal

Anne Gearan, Jennifer Loven
After the general's inflammatory remarks in Rolling Stone, president names Petraeus top commander in Afghanistan
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Afghan leaders warn against firing Gen. McChrystal

Deb Riechmann
With June on track to be the deadliest month in the 9-year war, the Karzai government supports the NATO commander
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Obama, McChrystal conclude Oval Office talk

Anne Gearan, Jennifer Loven
No word yet on whether the General will lose his job
President Barack Obama and U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal

The dumb “Fire McChrystal!” campaign

James Doty
Pundits scream for the general's head, and for Obama (along with Vice President Bite Me) to show "who's boss"
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Obama says McChrystal showed “poor judgment”

Associated Press
President's comments are the first made publicly since the Rolling Stone article broke
An ash plume rises from a volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier May 17, 2010. Volcanic ash from Iceland grounded 1,000 flights and delayed hundreds of thousands of passengers in parts of northern Europe on Monday, although forecasters said the situation would improve during the week. Several of Europe's busiest airports, including London's Heathrow and Schiphol in Amsterdam, were closed for several hours due to fears the ash could damage jet engines and bring down aircraft. REUTERS/Ingolfur Juliusson (ICELAND - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) (© Ingolfur Juliusson / Reuters)

How volcanoes and booze got the McChrystal story, and how Rolling Stone lost it

Alex Pareene
A reporter's two days with McChrystal became 10 and a drunken bus trip; how Rolling Stone lost the story online
U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of the NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, pauses in the hall before attending a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, not pictured, at NATO headquarter in Brussels, Thursday, June 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool) (AP)

Afghan politicians rally around Gen. McChrystal

Robert H. Reid
Secretary-General of NATO calls Rolling Stone article "unfortunate," says it has no bearing on current conflicts
U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, the new commander for the international troops in Afghanistan, attends a meeting of the chiefs of defence staff of the 28 Nato member countries in Sintra September 18, 2009. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL MILITARY POLITICS HEADSHOT) (© Nacho Doce / Reuters)

Who cares about McChrystal’s comments?

Jenn Kepka
The uproar over the general's remarks is absurd; his actual record in Afghanistan is far more troubling
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal speaks to the military at US base Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, December 2, 2009. The first of 30,000 new U.S. troops will arrive in Afghanistan in two to three weeks, top U.S. officials said on Wednesday, even as they made clear plans to start bringing the soldiers home in 18 months could slip. REUTERS/Mustafa Quraishi/Pool (AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS) (© Pool New / Reuters)

Why did Gen. McChrystal talk to Rolling Stone?

Alex Pareene
The Afghanistan commander thought he was already in a media war, and he just wanted his side out there
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Afghan president endorses Gen. McChrystal

Associated Press
Karzai spokesman: Military leader "is a person of great integrity"
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Gen. McChrystal has no sign he’ll be fired

Anne Gearan, Julie Pace
Anonymous source indicates the Afghanistan commander can't count on keeping his job, either
U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of the NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, adjusts his headphone during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, May 30, 2010. Gen. McChrystal stressed Sunday that progress toward real stability in Afghanistan will be slow as international troops painstakingly try to win over a population that includes its enemies and has little trust in the government. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) (AP)

Could Gen. Stanley McChrystal get fired — or court-martialed?

Alex Pareene
Afghanistan war commander could be court-martialed for slamming civilian leadership in Rolling Stone article
** FILE ** In this May 10, 2010 file photo, Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry brief reporters ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit at the White House. An article out this week in "Rolling Stone" magazine depicts Gen. Stanley McChrystal as a lone wolf on the outs with many important figures in the Obama administration and unable to convince even some of his own soldiers that his strategy can win the war. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (AP)

White House summons McChrystal to explain himself

Anne Gearan, Julie Pace
General will be asked to explain his criticism of Obama and his White House colleagues in Rolling Stone
In this courtroom sketch, defendant Faisal Shahzad sits with assistant public defender Julia Gatto, left, during his arraignment in federal court in New York on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in New York. The suspect in a botched car bombing in Times Square did not enter a plea to five felony charges against him. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams) (AP)

Cause and effect in the War on Terror

Glenn Greenwald
The Times Square bomber pleads guilty -- and provides more evidence of the link between U.S. policy and terrorism
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Monday link dump: Bears can smell sin

Alex Pareene
Bear attacks, "narrative," John Kerry's sad quest, and the unkillable filibuster
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Times Square car bomb suspect pleads guilty in NYC

Tom Hays
Faisal Shahzad tells the court that he wants "to plead guilty and 100 times more" and warns of future attacks
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The weak, helpless, impotent presidency

Glenn Greenwald
The latest excuse from Obama defenders defies basic political reality
An Afghan journalist walks by precious stones on display as he attends a press conference of Afghan Minister of Mines Wahidullah Shahrani in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, June 17, 2010. An Afghan mining official says the untapped minerals in the war-torn country are worth at least $3 trillion, triple a U.S. estimate. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) (Musadeq Sadeq)

War for resources: From slander to clarion call

David Sirota
Suddenly, the Pentagon wants us to know about all the resources the U.S. can acquire by invading countries

In the hot tub time machine with Alan Greenspan

Andrew Leonard
The "Maestro" tells Americans we can't afford our future. Ten years ago, he sang a different tune

The strange and consequential case of Bradley Manning, Adrian Lamo and WikiLeaks

Glenn Greenwald
What really happened that led to the detention of a 22-year-old Army private as the WikiLeaks whistle-blower?
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Afghan mineral wealth estimated at $3 trillion

Deb Riechmann, Amir Shah
Potential windfall for the war-torn country still depends on mining resources and security
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