WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama rebuked his Afghanistan war commander for "poor judgment" Tuesday and considered whether to fire him in the most extraordinary airing of military-civilian tensions since Harry Truman stripped Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command a half-century ago.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal is prepared to submit his resignation at a meeting with Obama on Wednesday at the White House, two military officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 10: US military commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal listens during the White House daily briefing May 10, 2010 at the White House in Washington, DC. McChrystal and Eikenberry briefed the media prior to the visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Washington. (Getty/Daylife)
ARLINGTON, VA - MAY 13: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (C) visits Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery with Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan, Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal (L), and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (not pictured) May 13, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. Section 60 is where the majority of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq are buried, including 140 casualties from Afghanistan. (Getty/Daylife)
WASHINGTON - MAY 13: Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and Commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal speaks during a news briefing at the Pentagon May 13, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. McChrystal spoke on the current situations happening at the war in Afghanistan. (Getty/Daylife)
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