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Within 24 hours, General Stanley McChrystal went from being the top commander in Afghanistan ... to resigning from his post in the wake of disparaging remarks he made about the Obama administration to Rolling Stone Magazine.
Obama said, "The conduct represented in the recently-published article does not meet the standard that should be set by a commanding general."
The president accepted general McChrystal's resignation Wednesday ... standing firm behind his decision. But Valley residents have mixed reaction.
In an Exclusive Action News Poll conducted by SurveyUSA, 54-percent of Central Valley residents thought removing general McChrystal from command was the right thing to do.
44-percent thought it was the wrong thing. William Dietzel, who served in the Air Force during Vietnam, says relieving McChrystal was not a good move.
"McChrystal who was the architect of Afghanistan should stay in that position because he should see this through because after all, who knows more than he does. So he rubbed somebody wrong? Get over it. Let's move on and get this battle over with," said Dietzel.
Still, others say the president had no choice.
Robert Rey's son is in the air force. He spent 8 months in Afghanistan under General McChrystal's leadership.
"If you have someone out there making remarks about the President, commander in chief, I think that hurts the morale of the troops out there and how this war is being conducted," said Rey.
The president has ensured the change in personnel does not mean there will be a change in policy. And while they're disappointed, the majority of valley residents stand behind General McChrystal's replacement.
We asked if replacing him with General David Petraeus was the right thing to do. Most people -- 65 percent said yes. 28 percent said no.
McChrystal released a statement Wednesday apologizing for his remarks. He also said he supports the President's strategy in Afghanistan.