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Sen. John McCain Wants New Diplomatic Team in Afghanistan, No Set Withdrawal Date
By MARTHA RADDATZ, LEE FERRAN and HUMA KHAN
June 24, 2010
A day after President Obama replaced the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan , Gen. Stanley McChrystal, with Iraq War architect Gen. David Petraeus, Sen. John McCain urged the president not to stop there.
"It's completely understandable why the president made the decision that he did, based on the civilian-military relationship that goes a long way back..." McCain said today on "Good Morning America." "I also point out to the president, with my strong support of Petraeus, we also need a new team over there as well -- perhaps at the embassy and other areas."
McChrystal was recalled to Washington, D.C., from Afghanistan for a Wednesday meeting with President Obama after Rolling Stone printed an profile of the general in which he and his top aides made disparaging remarks about several top U.S. officials.
The Rolling Stone article claims that the unorganized nature of the diplomatic team in Afghanistan -- featuring several officials from various offices vying for influence -- makes coordination with the military difficult.
Without discussing its causes, McCain agreed that "the relationship between civil and military is not what it should be."
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