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Before McChrystal's appointment to ISAF in June 2009, the command was held by Gen. David D. McKiernan, who was forced out by the Obama Administration, which demanded a new look at policy options.
Before McChrystal's appointment to ISAF in June 2009, the command was held by Gen. David D. McKiernan, who was forced out by the Obama Administration, which demanded a new look at policy options.
==Obama/Biden==
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{{See also|Obama war crimes|}}
{{See also|Obama war crimes|}}
In June 2010, McChrystal was summoned to the White House to explain biting and unflattering remarks he made to a freelance writer about President [[Barack Obama]] and others in the Obama administration. In the ''Rolling Stone'' article, titled "The Runaway General," McChrystal described Obama during their first meeting as "uncomfortable and intimidated." <ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2010/06/22/the-rolling-stone-article-as-bad-as-advertised/</ref> National Security Adviser Jim Jones was described by a McChrystal aide as a "clown" stuck in 1985. Others aides joked about Vice President [[Joe Biden]]’s last name as sounding like "Bite me" since Biden opposed the surge.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38837.html#ixzz0razXNkpe</ref>
In June 2010, McChrystal was summoned to the White House to explain biting and unflattering remarks he made to a freelance writer about President [[Barack Obama]] and others in the Obama administration. In the ''Rolling Stone'' article, titled "The Runaway General," McChrystal described Obama during their first meeting as "uncomfortable and intimidated." <ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2010/06/22/the-rolling-stone-article-as-bad-as-advertised/</ref> National Security Adviser Jim Jones was described by a McChrystal aide as a "clown" stuck in 1985. Others aides joked about Vice President [[Joe Biden]]’s last name as sounding like "Bite me" since Biden opposed the surge.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38837.html#ixzz0razXNkpe</ref>