Obama, McChrystal conclude Oval Office talk

Stanley McChrystal  arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, for a meeting with President Barack Obama.
Stanley McChrystal arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, for a meeting with President Barack Obama.

— An Afghanistan strategy session is under way at the White House as scheduled without word from President Barack Obama about the fate of war commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who is under fire for critical remarks about administration officials in a Rolling Stone interview.

McChrystal came to the White House for a 30-minute face to face with Obama over his remarks and then left. He was not seen returning for the bigger war meeting, as he had been expected to.

Obama is expected to make an announcement on McChrystal’s future at 1:30 p.m. EST.

Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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