U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) and U.S. Army General David McKiernan (R), Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, listen to Afghan governors and local officials during their visit to Forward Operating Base Airborne in the mountains of Wardak Province, Afghanistan, May 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY)US Replaces Top General In Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates replaced the commander of the Afghanistan war on Monday, saying the Obama administration needs "fresh thinking" to turn around the war against a resurgent Taliban.
Gen. David McKiernan, less than a year in the job, will be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Both are Army officers, but McChrystal brings to the battle his experience as a commander of special forces, compared to McKiernan's more conventional background.
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Update: Pentagon replaces top Afghanistan commander -- Yahoo News/Reuters
My Comment: This is big news, and will be analyzed further at a later time. But in short .... it is clear that the Pentagon and their White House masters are not pleased with what is happening in Afghanistan. A new strategy is now being down on the fly .... and I am sure that in the eyes of our enemies, this is a clear sign that they are winning the war.