Tuesday, June 22, 2010

One Republican Calls for McChrystal's Firing

While most republicans have been making excuses for McChrystal's insubordination, Mike Rogers is different:
A key Republican called on Tuesday for the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the ranking member of the Intelligence subcommittee on Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counterintelligence, said President Barack Obama should consider firing McChrystal over remarks the general made to Rolling Stone magazine critical of the administration's decision-making in Afghanistan.

"If I were the president, I would consider getting rid of Gen. McChrystal," Rogers said on MSNBC.
More at The Hill

Obama read about McChrystal at 8pm on Monday: