McChrystal tells Army he'll retire

[avaistheone1]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was fired last week as the top U.S. general in the stalemated Afghanistan war, told the Army on Monday that he will retire.

Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins said McChrystal, 55, notified the service of his plans, but he has not yet submitted formal retirement papers. It is not clear when he will leave the service, but the process usually take a few months.

In announcing McChrystal's ouster on Wednesday, President Barack Obama praised his long Army career but said his intemperate remarks in a magazine article that appeared last week could not be abided.

McChrystal apologized for the remarks in Rolling Stone magazine and flew to Washington last week to resign as commanding general of the war.



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[aquart]

1. Blackwater already offer him a job?

[avaistheone1]

2. I wouldn't be surprised.

Or maybe even Faux News?

[LawnKorn]

9. Any defense contractor who sells to the Government would put him on the payroll

Just pick out the one he funneled the most money to over the last five to ten years, and you have McChrystal's next employer.

Lockheed Martin
Boeing
BAE Systems
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon
General Dynamics
EADS
L-3 Communications
United Technologies
Thales
KBR
SAIC
General Electric
Honeywell
Rolls-Royce
ITT
Computer Sciences Corp.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Textron
Rockwell Collins
Almaz-Antei
EDS
Armor
Israel Aerospace Industries
Goodrich
Harris
Elbit Systems
Oshkosh Truck
CACI
Bechtel

[bbinacan]

3. My bet is on a book. n/t

[Tempest]

6. And a Faux News gig. n/t

[DJ13]

4. Door,Ass.CYA!

[PacerLJ35]

5. It's too bad

He actually was a very good general, regardless of what the media made him out to be. Doesn't excuse his carelessness while around the press nor his staff's lapses as well, but everyone I've talked to that has worked under him thought very highly of him.

[GlennWRECK]

7. A well deserved rest

Enjoy the rest of life.

[amandabeech]

12. Maybe he'll get a good night's sleep and eat at least two meals a day. n/t

[grahamhgreen]

8. I wonder what his real plan is....?

[Braulio]

10. Politics

he's a neocon, will have face time on Faux News.

[saigon68]

11. Sarah Pa;in's running mate

[PacerLJ35]

13. What makes you think he's a neocon?

Many retired generals wind up leaning left and turn out to be Democrats.

[Braulio]

19. McChrystal & Petraeous are Neocons

I have a friend reporter in Washington, she tells me both generals are neocons, the link is Gates/Cheney/Kristol etc. Petraeous has presidential ambitions. Both of them are surrounded by a group of officers who, according to my friend, are real arseholes. And this lady happens to be right wing, works for a fairly right wing media outfit.

[PacerLJ35]

22. Hmmmm

Anytime I refer to friends who know somebody, I'm told "that's anecdotal".

[Kringle]

14. if McC can't get a 3 or 4 star job, he has to retire .nt

[LeFleur1]

15. He'll Hit the Ground Running...

for President, that is.

[Sgent]

16. Yea kinda hard to do that

when removed for cause by direct presidential action.

[Robert DAH Bruce]

17. Army spokesman says McChrystal to retire

Source: CNN.com

Washington (CNN) -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, removed last week as the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, has told the Army he will retire, Army spokesman Gary Tallman said Monday.

No date was set for the retirement of McChrystal, a four-star general who assumed command of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan last year.

McChrystal was replaced on Wednesday by President Obama after disclosure of a magazine article in which the general and top aides disparaged top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden and National Security Adviser Jim Jones.

Obama praised McChrystal's service record but said the general exhibited poor judgment. Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. Central Command commander, was named to replace McChrystal in Afghanistan.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/28/mcchrystal.retirement/index.html?hpt=T2

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Thanks for your service, Stan, but we're not in the market for any junta leaders right now.

[Proletariatprincess]

18. no surprise here...

he will probably take over Blackhawk/Xe. Or maybe he got an offer from some defence industry contractor.

[NoodleyAppendage]

20. Just in time to prep for a Presidential candidate bid. Bet on it. n/t

J

[Blue Owl]

21. Brasswipe.

n/t