from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. rose: president obama announced today that general stanley mcchrystal resigned as commander of the u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. he picked general david petraeus currently the head of the u.s. central command and former commander of u.s. forces in iraq to replace him. after the publication of an article in rolling stone magazine in which general mcchrystal and top aides made disparaging comments about the president s national security team, the general was ordered to meet with the president. the meeting lasted just under 30 minutes. president obama met with his national security team for a planned meeting on the war in afghanistan without general mcchrystal. at 1:30, he emerged from the white house to make the much-anticipated announcement. today i accepted general stanley mcchrystal s resignation as commander of the international security assistance force in afghanistan. i did so with considerable regret b
from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. rose: president obama announced today that general stanley mcchrystal resigned as commander of the u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. he picked general david petraeus currently the head of the u.s. central command and former commander of u.s. forces in iraq to replace him. after the publication of an article in rolling stone magazine in which general mcchrystal and top aides made disparaging comments about the president s national security team, the general was ordered to meet with the president. the meeting lasted just under 30 minutes. president obama met with his national security team for a planned meeting on the war in afghanistan without general mcchrystal. at 1:30, he emerged from the white house to make the much-anticipated announcement. today i accepted general stanley mcchrystal s resignation as commander of the international security assistance force in afghanistan. i did so with considerable regret b