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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

McChrystal spoke truth to power

McChrystal spoke truth to power http://tinyurl.com/2757nx8

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal and the inconvenient truth about “Mission Impossible”

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/06/mcchrystal-spoke-truth-to-power.html

Jun 23, 2010 ... President Barack Obama stripped Army General Stanley McChrystal of his command of US troops in Afghanistan for making disparaging remarks ... Gee, one may only imagine that journalists will have great access to the military now – maybe not…

What we are left with is a mixed bag.

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal got into trouble with the president and the leadership of the Democrat Party because he publicly said what many in the military and foreign policy development and execution have been saying privately for over a year.

The president had no choice but to relieve him of command.

Of course if Gen. McChrystal had uttered such observations during the Bush Administration, there would no end to the praise adulation from the very same Democrat leaders.

In the parlance of those on the left: McChrystal spoke truth to power.

McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan - Yahoo! News
Jun 23, 2010 ... President Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top US commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying that his scathing ...

Would that be this General Betray Us? http://tinyurl.com/2f9atzy

Or this General Betray Us? McCain Asks When Clinton Will Apologize to Petraeus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXcXzoHjqhE&feature=related

Gee, I’m guessing that the appointment of General Petraeus requires a certain “suspension of disbelief.”

The Obama administration's attitude towards the military makes the Clinton administration's view look respectful...

That said, what McChrystal did was wrong. The military protects freedom of speech - it does not practice it.

Not to perseverate upon the issue, however, if the American public were to be aware of the increasingly - absolutely seething intellectual revolt of the American military over the military practices and policy of the Obama administration, it would make the alarm over the economy present like Romper Room.

If the traditional media continues to cover-up for the president, it will only add gasoline to the fire.

I have wanted to write about it; however, I usually avoid anonymous sources... (The most vocal are former Obama supporters.)

I have been observing the military closely since the late 1960s and I find the current unrest in the military unnerving.

The grunts on the frontline in Afghanistan call the war effort, “Mission Impossible.”

In spite of his extraordinary service as a black ops warrior, I have not been a McChrystal fan of the role he has played as the top military commander in Afghanistan.

However firing Gen. McChrystal for expressing the opinion of an increasingly large majority of military could precipitate an even bigger crisis.

How the president handles this current matter is critical. To paraphrase someone wiser: “The inconvenient truth is that when it comes to the substance of his criticism, most in the military think McChrystal ‘was right.’”

While we are attempting to sort it all out, be sure to read the Baltimore Reporter’s June 23, 2010 post: Obama’s Rules of Engagement In Afghanistan Will Ensure Our Failure (Filed under: General, bad foreign policy, Democratic weakness in Defense and the War on Terror) — Robert Farrow from Flopping Aces: The new rules of fighting a war….Obama style, via George F. Will: (h/t The Captain’s Journal.)

It may be found here: http://www.baltimorereporter.com/?p=8158

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Related: "Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (had) been summoned to Washington to explain a Rolling Stone article that includes highly critical comments by him and his staff about Vice President Biden, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry and other top Obama administration officials." - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/22/AR2010062200813.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR

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McChrystal's Job in Peril After Obama Slam

Obama leaving options open on firing McChrystal, Gibbs says
By Michael D. Shear, Ernesto Londo?o and Debbi Wilgoren
Washington Post Foreign Service
June 22, 2010 5:05 AM
President Obama reacted angrily to derogatory comments by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, about administration officials involved in Afghan policy and is leaving his options open about firing him, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.

Is Gen. Stanley McChrystal someone the president can afford to fire?
By Greg Jaffe and Ernesto Londono Washington Post Staff Writer
June 22, 2010 11:25 AM
Is Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal someone the president can afford to fire?

Obama the sphinx By Richard Cohen
June 21, 2010 4:33 PM
Like his foreign policy, Obama's intellectualism lacks heart.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal comments in Rolling Stone magazine
Ernesto Londono
Washington Post Foreign Service
June 22, 2010 10:09 AM
Washington Post foreign correspondent Ernesto Londono discusses the latest developments regarding Stanley McChrystal's interview with Rolling Stone magazine in which the top general criticized Obama administration policies in Afghanistan.

McChrystal's press aide resigns amid flap
By Ernesto Londono
Washington Post Foreign Service
June 22, 2010 9:33 AM
KABUL -- Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's civilian press aide resigned Tuesday over an upcoming magazine story that portrayed the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan and some of his aides as derisive toward Obama administration officials.

Labels: Iraq War General David H Petraeus, Military McChrystal Gen Stanley, Politics Liberal hypocrisy, Pres 2009 44 Obama-Barack, World Middle East Afghanistan

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Or this General Betray Us?: McCain Asks When Clinton Will Apologize to Petraeus

Or this General Betray Us? McCain Asks When Clinton Will Apologize to Petraeus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXcXzoHjqhE&feature=related

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Would that be this General Betray Us?

Would that be this General Betray Us?

I’m just asking?

Oddly enough, MoveOn.org still had this Sept. 2007 ad up as of June 18, according to their Google cache. But if you go to http://pol.moveon.org/petraeus.html now, it’s gone. They kept it there for almost 3 years before taking it down all of a sudden.

Wonder why?

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/23/mcchrystal-out-petraeus-in-moveon-org-scrambling/

McChrystal out, Petraeus in, MoveOn.org scrambling

The Daily Caller - Published: 06/23/10 at 3:46 PM

Our own Jon Ward reports:

President Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command of the war in Afghanistan Wednesday because of insubordinate remarks by him and his aides in a Rolling Stone article published earlier this week.

“I accepted General Stanley McChrstal’s resignation,” Obama said to reporters in the Rose Garden…

The president is replacing McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus.
That’s right, this Gen. David Petraeus:

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/23/mcchrystal-out-petraeus-in-moveon-org-scrambling/

http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/23/mcchrystal-out-petraeus-in-moveon-org-scrambling/

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Washington Post News Alert: Obama relieves McChrystal of command; Petraeus to succeed, AP reports

News Alert: Obama relieves McChrystal of command; Petraeus to succeed

01:19 PM EDT Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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President Obama has relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his duties as the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, after McChrystal was quoted criticizing top White House officials in a Rolling Stone article, according to a White House official.

Obama will name Gen. David Petraeus to succeed McChrystal as top war commander in Afghanistan.

Petraeus to take Afghan lead from McChrystal

Obama removes Gen. Stanley McChrystal from duties as commander of U.S. and NATO troops and names Gen. David Petraeus as replacement.

William Branigin, Ernesto Londoño, Michael D. Shear | 2:04 p.m. ET

Gen. McChrystal's resignation statement (.pdf)

Did Biden win the bigger battle?

Tension between the two men dates to last fall in which Biden argued to focus on al-Qaeda leaders.

Anne E. Kornblut

Media Notes: Rolling Stone's Afghan grenade

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McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan - Yahoo! News
Jun 23, 2010 ... President Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top US commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying that his scathing ...
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Tiger Are You my Daddy

Tiger Are You my Daddy

Undated and unaccredited

20100623 Tiger Are You my Daddy

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The Tentacle: The First Among (Too) Many - by Kevin Dayhoff

The First Among The Many

by Kevin E. Dayhoff Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The name Isaac Smith is not necessarily a household word for most people. He died on May 17, 1792. From various accounts we learn that he was a man of many talents including a war hero, farmer, doctor, and politician.

He was also a deputy sheriff who died in the line of duty when he answered the call to help a fellow officer in a tavern owned by Levi Hunt in what was then Westchester County just outside New York City.

In response to my June 16, column on TheTentacle.com, “To preserve the American Dream,” several sharp-eyed readers asked for more information about the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) observation, “Crime fighting has taken its toll. Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been more than 15,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.”

As a matter of fact, many news articles about tragedies that befall police officers in the line of duty will state, “Since the first recorded police death in 1792…” but never mention Deputy Smith.

So, what happened in 1792? Who was Deputy Smith and what were the circumstances of his death?

Read the entire column here: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3822

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Society of Professional Journalists: Quill: Journalists to Follow

20 industry thinkers, innovators and practitioners we recommend you get to know

https://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=1688

Society of Professional Journalists: Quill: Journalists to Follow

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ABC Frets Over Pickle McChrystal Has Put Obama Into: Look 'Petulant' or 'Weak'

By: Brent Baker

June 22, 2010 20:47 ET

http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2010/20100623012814.aspx

ABC, CBS and NBC all led Tuesday night with multiple stories on the “firestorm” over disrespectful coments by General Stanley McChrystal and his aides about President Obama and other administration officials, but ABC's Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos particularly despaired over the position in which McChrystal has put Obama.

Sawyer fretted that Obama “now faces a mind-boggling choice,” before Stephanopoulos kvetched “the President has really been put in a real political box” and “a very painful political position,” forcing him to choose between “looking thin-skinned and petulant” or “looking weak.”

CBS's Katie Couric didn't go that far, but she was disturbed by the burden on Obama: “This controversy is about the last thing the President needed on his plate as he deals with two wars overseas and another against an invasion of oil off the gulf coast.”

Read more if you have the stomach for it: http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2010/20100623012814.aspx

Remember military leaders who criticized the Bush administration were hailed as heroes by the traditional media...

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Explore Carroll: Attempted murder suspect returned to Carroll County

Attempted murder suspect returned to Carroll County

Hill accused of attempting to shoot sheriff's deputy

By Kevin Dayhoff and Charles Schelle

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4437/attempted-murder-suspect-returned-carroll-county/

Posted 6/21/10

(Enlarge) Brian Joseph Hill, who is charged with attempted murder in an incident involving a Sheriff's Deputy during a June 14 traffic stop, has been delivered to the Carroll County Detention Center. (Photo courtesy Carroll County Detention Center)

Brian Joseph Hill, who was arrested last Friday in Hagerstown, Washington County, for the alleged attempted murder of a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy during a June 14 traffic stop, has been delivered to the Carroll County Detention Center.

Hill had been held at the Washington County Detention Center since his arrest on Friday, according to a release issued by Jonathan Light of the Sheriff's Office.

In addition to additional pending charges stemming from the five days he was fleeing apprehension, Hill faces numerous charges in the June 14 attempted shooting of a sheriff’s deputy.

Those charges include first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, use of a handgun in a felony/violent crime, possession of a handgun, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana, police said.

Following numerous tips from around the region, a search warrant was secured for a residence inside Hagerstown city limits. Hill was the subject of a nationwide search, and a reward of $10,000 for information leading to his arrest was posted last Thursday.

Labels: Carroll County crime, Crime, Law Order, MD State Police, Police Carroll Co Sheriff's Dept, Public Safety Traffic Safety, Westminster Police Dept

Related: $10k reward offered for attempted murder suspect's arrest
Posted: 6/17/10 in Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Search for man who shot at sheriff's deputy turns statewide
Posted: 6/14/10 in Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Attempted murder suspect Hill captured in Hagerstown
Posted: 6/19/10 in Carroll Eagle

Attempted murder suspect back in Carroll Co MD Hill accused attempting 2 shoot deputy - by Kevin Dayhoff & Charles Schelle http://tinyurl.com/2adh6zz

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Recent Explore Carroll articles and columns by Kevin Dayhoff

http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/more.php?f=news&y=0&p=1&s=Dayhoff&t=

Man struck and killed on Route 97 north of Westminster: Published June 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; State police were searching Monday for a driver who they say struck and killed a Carroll County man along Route 97 (Littlestown Pike) north of Westminster — possibly in the early morning hours of Sunday.Shortly before 2:45 p.m. Monday afternoon, a police ... ...

Attempted murder suspect returned to Carroll County: Published June 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; Brian Joseph Hill, who was arrested last Friday in Hagerstown, Washington County, for the alleged attempted murder of a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy during a June 14 traffic stop, has been delivered to the Carroll County Detention Center.Hill had been ... ...

EAGLE ARCHIVE: Westminster Riding Club has been galloping through history: Published June 20, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... 's first swim team. For 75 years, the club has contributed to our community and remains woven into our social fabric. Happy trails, and happy 75th birthday. When he is not racing around in circles, Kevin Dayhoff

Arts Center to host recycled art exhibit: Published June 16, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... a press release issued by the Arts Center. Artists included in the show are: • Eagle columnist Kevin Dayhoff of Westminster. Dayhoff creates mixed media collages and sculptural forms using found objects and recycling paper, magazines and newspaper. • Heather ... ...

Give a wave to that grand ole flag: Published June 14, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Search for man who shot at sheriff's deputy turns statewide: Published June 14, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; (This story has been updated.)WESTMINSTER — The search for a man police say shot at a Carroll County Sheriff's deputy Monday morning during a traffic stop is now going on across Maryland.The Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Brian Joseph Hill, 27, of ... ...

We're not the only ones who 'steer' toward Main Street: Published June 13, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... were evidently seeking a shelter from the sun's hot rays." Or, maybe they just couldn't resist the bargains to be found on Main Street. When he is not looking out for wayward steers in town, Kevin Dayhoff

Honoring our fallen heroes, both at home and abroad: Published June 6, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... her husband in 1945. It was almost 20 years later -- in 1964 -- that she finally had the opportunity to visit his grave, far from home. When he is not paying his respects at the Westminster Cemetery, Kevin Dayhoff

Del. Shewell announces that she'll retire: Published June 2, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; Maryland State Del. Tanya Thornton Shewell R-Dist. 5A, has announced that she will retire from elected office in January 2011, and not stand for re-election to represent Carroll County in the Maryland House of Delegates. Shewell, 66, has served in the ... ...

Recalling a fallen son of Carroll, Christopher Miller: Published May 30, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... where we'll never forget his service and sacrifice for our country, and forever hold him in our hearts. After attending Memorial Day ceremonies at the Westminster Cemetery on May 31, Kevin Dayhoff

Garner, of Manchester, to speak at Westminster Memorial Day event: Published May 29, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; Westminster’s 143rd annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will be held May 31. The parade will begin at 10 a.m and travel down Pennsylvania Avenue to Church Street through downtown Westminster by way of Main Street and then turn onto Church Street to ... ...

Scott Jeznach, 50, remembered as firefighter, veteran and friend: Published May 25, 2010 by Westminster Eagle; Westminster resident Scott Jeznach, 50, died on Saturday, May 22, at University of Maryland Shock Trauma from injuries he received from an accident while working on his vehicle at home on May 21.Jeznach is known in the community as a member of the ... ...

I can tell the tale, I can tell it all, about the glory days of illegal alcohol: Published May 23, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... the 1958 movie about running moonshine, "Thunder Road," written and produced by Robert Mitchum, who also starred in the film. When he's not admiring Robert Mitchum's hot rod 1951 Ford, Kevin Dayhoff

It takes many hands to push the swings at city playground: Published May 16, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... have played a role in the success of our community. They are dream keepers, folks who roll up their sleeves and work so families may enjoy a high quality of life. When he not on the sliding board,

Bomb threat evacuated Carroll County Courts: Published May 14, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; Police are continuing their investigation into a bomb threat Wednesday that closed both the Carroll County Circuit and District courts.At approximately 12:45 p.m on May 12, Maryland State Police, Westminster City Police, and the Carroll County Sheriff's ... ...

Commissioners plan to put resident troopers back in budget: Published May 14, 2010 by Carroll Eagle; ... to make a seamless transition with certified law enforcement officers on June 24, should the commissioners decide to transition to nine officers," Kasten said.The budget is scheduled for adoption on May 24.— Kevin Dayhoff

Dawn S. Buell, county bank teller and animal lover, dead at 51: Published May 11, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; A popular head teller at the New Windsor State Bank College Square branch in Westminster, Dawn Susan Buell, 51, was killed on May 8 when she was struck and killed by a passing car as she walked her dog.Buell had previously worked at the old Carroll County ... ...

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Rolling Stone editor: There was more we didn't publish

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/104685-rolling-stone-editor-there-was-more-we-didnt-publish

By Eric Zimmermann - 06/22/10

A top editor at Rolling Stone said Tuesday morning that his reporters gathered even more anecdotes and quotes from Gen. Stanley McChrystal that couldn't be published because they were off the record.

McChrystal is the subject of a profile in the next issue of the magazine in which he is openly critical of top officials in the Obama administration. McChrystal's aides are quoted on the record mocking Vice President Joe Biden.

Read the rest here: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/104685-rolling-stone-editor-there-was-more-we-didnt-publish

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Granny Is Ready For ObamaCare

Granny Is Ready For ObamaCare

This made me laugh…

It is undated and unaccredited; however I found it here: http://steynian.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/steynian-382/

I think perhaps it was place on the web site on September 9, 2009…

20090909-hxxwy Granny Is Ready For ObamaCare

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Obama 1

Obama 1

It is undated and unaccredited; however I found it here: http://steynian.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/steynian-382/

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Westminster sewer, water rates to rise July 1

Westminster sewer, water rates to rise July 1

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

By Marc Shapiro, Times Staff Write 0 comments

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_6f51c366-7d9d-11df-a38a-001cc4c002e0.html

After an increase that nearly doubled water rates for many residents inside and outside the city's limits last year, Westminster residents will see another small increase in water and sewer rates July 1.

Those living inside city limits using 22,500 gallons of water per quarter, an average use figure provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment, will see water bills increase from $133.60 to $137.70 and sewer bills increase from $119.82 to $123.30.

Residents living outside the city using the same amount of water and sewer will see their water bill increase from $169.34 to $179.51 but will not see an increase in their sewer bill, which would be $182.80.

Acting City Treasurer Gary Ehlers said the revenue in both the water and sewer funds from residential customers is coming as expected and staying on budget. The nonresidential revenue for both funds is significantly down from where it should be, he said.

"Businesses are hurting, and they're probably not producing as much, so they're not consuming as much," Ehlers said. "A lot of it's going to be waiting for the economy to come back."

Read the rest here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_6f51c366-7d9d-11df-a38a-001cc4c002e0.html

20100622 Shapiro Westminster sewer water rates to rise July 1

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Puppies Kittens and NYT Pushback

Puppies Kittens and NYT Pushback

From “Andrew Breitbart presents Big Journalism”

http://bigjournalism.com/slongwell/2010/06/21/puppies-kittens-and-nyt-pushback-the-truth-about-the-humane-society-of-the-united-states/

Puppies, Kittens and NYT Pushback: The Truth About the Humane Society Of the United States

Posted by Sarah Longwell Jun 21st 2010 at 6:01 am in Featured Story, New York Times, media bias Comments (111)

Over the course of the last few months, the Center for Consumer Freedom has ramped up its effort to educate Americans about the deceptive fundraising and spending practices of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Most Americans don’t realize that less than one half of one percent of the society’s revenue goes to support hands-on pet shelters, despite their use of tear-jerking ads like this. As our advertising campaign gained traction and donors started dropping like flies, president Wayne Pacelle launched a full-scale personal attack on the Center for Consumer Freedom’s executive director, Rick Berman.

Read more: http://bigjournalism.com/slongwell/2010/06/21/puppies-kittens-and-nyt-pushback-the-truth-about-the-humane-society-of-the-united-states/

20100621 Big Journalism Puppies Kittens and NYT Pushback

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How to Avoid Learning from Surprise Attacks, Courtesy Of the MSM and the CIA

Posted by Dutton Peabody Jun 22nd 2010 at 7:22 am in Featured Story, Military | Comments (17)

http://bigjournalism.com/dpeabody/2010/06/22/how-to-avoid-learning-from-surprise-attacks-courtesy-of-the-msm-and-the-cia/

Dear Jake Tapper: Here’s Who We’d Like To See On This Week Before You Leave

by Glynnis MacNicol | 3:25 pm, June 21st, 2010

http://www.mediaite.com/online/dear-jake-tapper-heres-who-wed-like-to-see-on-this-week-before-you-leave/

Since Jake Tapper officially took over as interim This Week host (ahead of Christiane Amanpour’s arrival this August), ABC News’ Chief White House correspondent has hauled the Sunday show straight into the 21st Century, with impressive results. This Week is now live-tweeted (a plus for those who prefer to spend their Sunday mornings at brunch instead of in front of the TV set), and clips and transcripts from the show are posted with lightning speed, sometimes even during airing (a big plus for those of us who blog about it). He’s also brought on the non-partisan group PolitiFact to fact-check the claims made by various guests during the show — a move that was initially greeted with skepticism, but has since caught fire with the guests themselves. This decidedly New Media sensibility has breathed new life into the show, and one can only hope it remains after the anchor switch.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Washington Post: Gates says McChrystal "exercised poor judgment" in remarks about U.S. officials

News Alert: Gates says McChrystal "exercised poor judgment" in remarks about U.S. officials
12:25 PM EDT Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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KABUL — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that his top commander in Afghanistan “made a significant mistake and exercised poor judgment” in making dismissive and derogatory remarks to a magazine reporter about U.S. government officials involved in Afghan policy.

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal has been summoned to Washington to explain a Rolling Stone article that includes highly critical comments by him and his staff about Vice President Biden, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry and other top Obama administration officials.

For more information, visit washingtonpost.com: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/22/AR2010062200813.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs describes president as "angry" after reading about general's comments in a Rolling Stone magazine profile.

Michael D. Shear, Ernesto Londoño, Debbi Wilgoren | 2:33 p.m. ET