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US President Barrack Obama has sacked his top US commander in Afghanistan Gen McChrystal over the disparaging comments he made in a magazine interview.Mr Obama accepted Gen McChrystal's resignation after his public criticism of the President's administration during an interview given to a magazine.Obama said termed it a tough decision. The conduct does not meet the high standards of US military. It erodes the trust, says Obama.Obama added I took hard decision. The decision shows the strength of our military. President said he has the responsibility to succeed in Afghanistan, now is the time for all of us to come together. I wont tolerate division. Our nation is at war. We face a tough fight in Afghanistan. We will not tolerate safe heavens for terrorist. We are going to break Talibans back. We would strengthen Pak and Afghanistan. Our allies stand next to us.General David Petraeus has agreed to work as his substitute. Change in personal and not change in policy. Petraeus worked closely with Congress, Pakistan. I urge senate to appoint him. I thank McChrystal. I look forward to working with General Petraeus, he said.Earlier the US commander for NATO forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal left the White House after meeting President Obama without attending a highlevel meeting on the security situtaion prevailing in the Afghanistan.Gen Stanley McChrystal held a one-on-one meeting with Mr Obama which lasted about 30 minutes. President Hamid Karzai has vocally expressed his support for General McChrystal and called him the best commander for the war in Afghanistan, according to his spokesman Waheed Omar. The White House has asked the Pentagon to make a list of possible replacements for McChrystal. NATO leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged that McChrystals essay should be just treated like any other essay. German Defense Minister also spoke in the favor of McChrystal calling him the guarantee to peace in Afghanistan.It is pertinent to mention that McChrystal was summoned to the White House to explain derogatory remarks about members of the US administration.
