McChrystal Fallout

According to Pentagon spokesperson Bryan Whitman, General Stanley McChrystal is left with 3 options after losing his position as Afghan Commander: he can retire, be retired by the Army or be reassigned.

If he is reassigned this would involve Senate confirmation, which would likely be rocky considering the Rolling Stone piece named both McCain and Kerry.

General David Petraeus, who was tapped by Obama as McChrystal’s replacement, will head to the Hill Tuesday to make his switch to the Afgham command official.

There’s no word yet on who will take Petraeus’s place as the head of CENTCOM. The safe money is on Lt. General John Allen who is currently CENTCOM’s Deputy Commander.

Whitman told reporters Firday that Gate’s recommendation and the President’s subsequent announcement could come at any time and would not necessarily need to come after Petraeus is confirmed.