Asia-Pacific

Top US commander in Afghanistan summoned back

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-22 20:47

WASHINGTON - Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan, has been summoned back to Washington for his criticizing remarks of senior Obama administration officials and diplomats, ABC News reported on Tuesday.

Related readings:  10 foreign troops die during 'hard day' in Afghanistan  US condemns suicide attack in Afghanistan  US toll reaches 1,000 deaths in Afghanistan war  Obama reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan's stability

McChrystal was recalled to explain his controversial comments about colleagues in a recent interview. The general will attend the monthly White House meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan in person on Wednesday, instead of attending the meeting over a video teleconference as previously scheduled, ABC quoted officials as saying.

The top general issued a statement for apology hours after the article entitled "The Runaway General" was released Monday.

McChrystal in the article, due out on Friday on the Rolling Stone magazine, said he felt betrayed by US ambassador to Kabul Karl Eikenberry. His aides also mocked Vice President Joe Biden and said McChrystal was "disappointed" in President Barack Obama.