Pentagon Inquiry Into Article Clears McChrystal and Aides

The Defense Department inspector general has cleared Gen.

McChrystal Ends Service With Regret and a Laugh

The ceremony included pageantry and the general’s admission that he was not leaving on his own terms.

Biden Responds to McChrystal’s Words

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that he did not feel personally attacked by derisive remarks by Gen.

Petraeus Is Now Taking Control of a ‘Tougher Fight’

Gen. David H

Obama Says Afghan Policy Won’t Change After Dismissal

President Obama removed Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal as commander of American forces in Afghanistan and tapped as his replacement Gen.

For Obama, Decision to Remove General Came Quickly

The firing of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal offers an insight into President Obama’s decision-making process: He appears deliberative and open to debate, but in the end, is coldly decisive.