Sestak: Let's Not Rush To Judgment On McChrystal's Comments To Rolling Stone...

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Sestak: Let's Not Rush To Judgment On McChrystal's Comments To Rolling Stone (VIDEO)

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), the highest-ranking military officer to serve in Congress, said this morning the now-infamous Rolling Stone article about General Stanley McChrystal violates military code, but he refused this afternoon to get on board with a call from Rep. David Obey (D-WI) that McChrystal resign.

"We are taught in the military that if you don't agree with what your commander, or you have certain comments about your commander with regard to what you think, you say that behind closed doors. Once you open up that door and go outside, it is a political official who is over you. It is civilian control and so he made a mistake," Sestak told a Philadelphia Fox affiliate this morning. When asked by host of the show, Sestak said that McChrystal's participation in the article violated military code. But he also praised McChrystal, calling him an "excellent commander," and said that from what he knows of the scandal it doesn't seem to rise to the level of dismissing the general.

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Sestak said he had not read the article yet, and warned against a "rush to judgment" of the General before "all the facts" are out.

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"General McChrystal has apologized for his mistake," Sestak said. "President Obama made the tough decision to increase our troop presence in Afghanistan. Now, I believe he is doing the right thing by bringing in the General, discussing the matter, with the appropriate corrective action that the Commander in Chief feels best balances the needs of the mission and the proper support of a military officer."

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[gateley]

1. Honestly, it seems Sestak is one of the only ones who feels that way, including

some Republicans (like Mary Matalin!).

[SunDrop23]

2. Perhaps Sestak shouldn't have rushed to his apologetic stance...

until AFTER he read the article?

[LaurenG]

3. Too late Joe.

It appears General "MCMouth" already quit.

[politicasista]

4. Wonder if anyone is going to tell him to

STFU? Ok, too late for that. He got spared.

[AtomicKitten]

5. FFS. The "facts" are already out.

Separated at birth?