UK: Brit general temporarily takes charge of NATO-led forces following McChrystal’s departure
By APWednesday, June 23, 2010
UK says Brit general taking charge in Kabul
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron says a British general is temporarily taking charge of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan following the ouster of American Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
President Barack Obama accepted McChrystal’s resignation Wednesday and nominated Gen. David Petraeus to replace him.
The prime minister said the British deputy commander of ISAF, Lt. Gen. Nick Parker, has assumed command “pending Gen. Petraeus’s confirmation by Congress.”
In a statement, the prime minister’s office said Cameron had spoken to Parker on Wednesday and the general had told him that the mission in Afghanistan “would not miss a beat” during this period.
Tags: Afghanistan, Asia, Barack Obama, Central Asia, Europe, Gen. david petraeus, Kabul, London, Mcchrystal, United Kingdom, Western Europe
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