Stanley McChrystal Cleared Of Wrongdoing In Pentagon Inquiry Into Rolling Stone Profile

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon inquiry into a Rolling Stone magazine profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that led to his dismissal as the top US commander in Afghanistan has cleared him of wrongdoing.

The probe's results released Monday also called into question the accuracy of the magazine's report last June, which quoted anonymously people around McChrystal making disparaging remarks about members of President Barack Obama's national security team, including Vice President Joe Biden.

The office of the Defense Department inspector general said it reviewed an unpublished Army investigation of the case, and interviewed numerous eyewitnesses. It concluded that the evidence was insufficient to substantiate a violation of any applicable legal or ethics standard by McChrystal or any of his staff.

"In some instances, we found no witnesses who acknowledged making or hearing the comments as reported," the Pentagon report said. "In other instances, we confirmed that the general substance of an incident at issue occurred, but not in the exact context described in the article."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/18/stanley-mcchrystal-rolling-stone-investigation_n_850660.html

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[xchrom]

1. a foregone conclusion. imo. nt

[24601]

4. Why, because the IG appointed by Obama and confirmed by the

Reid Senate has to be a crook? Or a slacker? Maybe just a political hack who is both?

Oh, I know why...because Obama knew he would regret everything and had the foresight to appoint a secret Bush supporter.

:sarcasm:

[Autumn]

2. But of course.

:puke:

[Kire]

3. Nobody wants to rat him out.

that's all this is

[frylock]

5. snitches get stitches..

carry on.

[EFerrari]

6. So, why is he investigated for being a shit to the president

but not for hiding prisoners from the Red Cross? Or, for running the Bagram black site?

"Do they think we're stupid?"

[EFerrari]

7. Oh, and he was selected to lead "Joining Forces" BEFORE that report was out.

This isn't even good theater.

[msongs]

8. hey the guy that "dismissed" him has given him a new great PR gig. wonder what the salary is, if any

[No Elephants]

9. Quelle surprise!

[Le Taz Hot]

10. The DOD thoroughly investigated

One Of Their Own and found One Of Their Own was innocent of all wrongdoing. Imagine my surprise. :eyes:

[Javaman]

11. more kabuki theater. nt

[Solly Mack]

12. Of course he was