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Military probe clears Gen. McChrystal of misconduct
By: Bill O'ReillyApril 19, 2011
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Reuters: Evidence was lacking to substantiate allegations that retired Army General Stanley McChrystal had violated military policy standards, a Pentagon document released on Monday said.

McChrystal lost his command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and then retired from the military after a 2010 "Rolling Stone" article reporting various comments allegedly made by McChrystal and his staff critical of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

The Pentagon memo, responding to an earlier report from the Army's IG, concluded that:

- "The evidence was insufficient to substantiate a violation of applicable (Defense Department) standards with respect to any of the incidents on which we focused," and that

- "Not all of the events at issue occurred as reported in the article."

In some instances there were no witnesses who could be found who said they had heard or made the comments reported in "Rolling Stone," while in other incidents the general substance was confirmed "but not in the exact context described in the article," the Pentagon report said...
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