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"I didn't see him articulate it as a problem," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters, adding that Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, often discuss Afghanistan with Obama.
"There are a lot of people from this building, the secretary in particular, that meet with the president often," said Whitman. "This is clearly a topic that they discuss frequently."
The spokesman's comments came as the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Kit Bond, criticized Obama for not speaking more to McChrystal and pushed for the general to testify before Congress.
"While the president doesn’t want to hear from General McChrystal, Congress does," said the senator.
The Pentagon said recently that there are currently no plans for McChrystal to testify.
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"There are a lot of people from this building, the secretary in particular, that meet with the president often," said Whitman. "This is clearly a topic that they discuss frequently."
The spokesman's comments came as the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Kit Bond, criticized Obama for not speaking more to McChrystal and pushed for the general to testify before Congress.
"While the president doesn’t want to hear from General McChrystal, Congress does," said the senator.
The Pentagon said recently that there are currently no plans for McChrystal to testify.
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