Mother Jones: McChrystal Saga Provides Cover for Another Army Scandal

June 24th, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment
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Photo: dailymail.co.uk
With the spotlight on the Gen. McChrystal drama in Washington Tuesday, Army officials quietly exonerated three soldiers who’d been accused of incompetence for their role in the deadliest attack on US soldiers in the Afghanistan war.

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SpyTalk: CIA gives Blackwater firm new $100 million contract

June 23rd, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment

The Central Intelligence Agency has hired Xe Services, the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, to guard its facilities in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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WSJ: Petraeus to Replace McChrystal

June 23rd, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment
Photo: Alex Wong - AFP
Photo: Alex Wong - AFP
President Obama accepted the resignation of command of top U.S. commander and strategist of the Afghan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Wednesday.

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MSNBC: McChrystal leaves White House after meeting

June 23rd, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment
Photo: Kevin Lamarque-Reuters
Photo: Kevin Lamarque-Reuters
General Stanley A. McChrystal finished a closed-door meeting with President Obama and has left the White House.

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