," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters. He added that Obama "got a chance, as I said earlier, to meet and talk with his wife, somebody who obviously is, along with General McChrystal, making personal sacrifices in this whole endeavor."
McChrystal has spent much of the past two weeks putting enormous pressure on the Obama administration to back his calls for as many as 40,000 additional troops. The general's classified assessment of the war was obtained last month by The Washington Post and has freed him to advocate for it publicly.
In his speech in London, hours before meeting with Obama, McChrystal warned that refusing to accede to the request for more troops would be unwise.
Asked whether a scaled-back U.S. effort in Afghanistan -- an option favored by Vice President Biden and some of Obama's top political advisers -- would work in practice, McChrystal said, "The short answer is: No."
"You have to navigate from where you are, not from where you wish to be," McChrystal said after the speech. "A strategy that does not leave Afghanistan in a stable position is probably a short-sighted strategy."
Aides refused to say whether Obama scolded McChrystal for his frank answer or his less-than-subtle campaign on behalf of his troop request. One adviser noted, however, that the meeting was arranged hastily after Obama realized that the two men would be close to each other in Europe during the president's effort to win the 2016 Olympics for Chicago.
"He hired McChrystal to do this job and to give him an assessment," Gibbs said in an interview Thursday evening. "From that standpoint, he's done everything the president hoped he'd do."
He added: "The president said that McChrystal understands that he put together an assessment, and he expects and wants people to ask him questions about that assessment so that we can get the right strategy."
Staff writer Anne E. Kornblut contributed to this report.
View all comments that have been posted about this article.Although the United Auto Workers lost its campaign to form a new bargaining unit at Fuyao Glass America’s Moraine plant last year, it appears to have been on the winning side of a court battle with the company recently.
A court last week gave Fuyao 21 days to respond to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) application for employee records.
The order was filed March 5, meaning the documents are due March 26.
Spurred by a UAW complaint, in November 2016, the NLRB asked a federal court in Dayton to order Fuyao to provide documents in an investigation of the company.
In May 2016, the United Auto Workers (UAW) filed a charge against Fuyao with the NLRB, alleging that the company discharged an employee, Adam Moffitt, “because of his support” for the UAW, a union that in 2017 fought and lost a representation campaign to form a new local unit at Fuyao’s Moraine complex.
In a November 2017 election, Fuyao’s local workforce rejected the UAW’s bid handily by a 2-1 margin.
But well before that election, in late 2016, the NLRB filed a request in federal court, asking that Fuyao be made to provide employee records. The NLRB was investigating whether the company disciplined or punished other UAW supporters or treated employees who didn’t support the union differently.
Now, the case appears to be approaching some resolution.
During legal hearings in the case, a former human resources executive at the company, Eric Vanetti, argued that about 800 people worked in the plant’s ARG (After-market Replacement Glass) department at one point, which made producing detailed records difficult.
According to a court filing, Vanetti at one point said he “inherited a mess” when he joined Fuyao.
Earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice ordered Fuyao to produce to the NLRB contact information, attendance records, all discipline and discharge records for all employees who worked in the Moraine plant’s ARG department under the supervision of Dondi Osgood since Sept. 1, 2015.
An attorney for the NLRB referred questions to the NLRB.
Fuyao Glass America has about 2,000 employees at its Moraine plant, which it calls the largest auto glass production facility in the world.
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That’s about as cool as the hymn book iPod cover I got from Urban Outfitters. Only $48? Seriously?
Somethings are just plain wrong! Don’t like it one little bit. Looks cheap and tacky. Even if it didn’t I would still dislike it intensely.
Sure to take its place in The Leaflet Missal next to the Padre Pio watch and statue of Jesus standing behiind the Little League batter.
It does look cheaply made.
kind of treatment, especially from a priest.
Would you dare to profane the Menorah in this fashion?
You would have the ADL breathing down your neck.
I suggest you remove it (the cross, that is).
I completely agree with the statement made by Angelo.
of our Lord’s Passion and Death in such a disgraceful manner.
I think you two (Angelo and FrankM) are treating Fr Z a little harshly. Don’t say that he is an unfaithful priest, because I’m sure he has his reasons for posting it. He might not have realized that it is profane, or might have a reason that it is not. You can criticize the idea, but don’t say anything mean about father. He is a holy priest, after all.
It would be much more preferable for folks to carry around an MP3 player looking like a cross than the rather vulgar, almost heathen other symbols they sport around on their cars, their tattoos ( which they will have to answer to God for on their last day ) and also the gamut of crap they wear around their necks, e.g. anks, crystals, etc.
While somewhat cheesey, only those who can appreciate the Cross for what it is will be mostly the ones buying it in the first place. For those lacking any sense of humor–which Father Z certainly does not–he just posted it as such. Whether anyone actually buys one or not, that’s not Father Z’s issue nor his advocation. Evan Almighty.
I think people should attempt a sense of humor somewhere along the line.
This morning I was down at Commercial Quay to capture the launch of this years festival and anniversary flag.
Scottish Ballet principal dancer Marge Hendrick posed holding the flag above her head as press photographers clicked their cameras and I scribbled the scene.
It was cold in the capital though so I do admit my hands went numb and I added the colour back in my car!
The festival, which celebrates 75 years of bringing culture from around the world together will kick off with a joyful celebration of Australian and Scottish culture: Macro – A fusion of circus, dance and music which will be a free event at the BT Murrayfield Stadium on Friday 8th August.
Other highlights include The Pulse, which is a mixture of acrobatics, choir and live orchestra that sounds jaw dropping. And of course Burn with Alan Cumming exploring the true character of Scotland’s national bard.
There will be so much to choose from and I cannot wait, I need the buzz of the festival this year, and I am sure I am not alone. The city full of artists from around the world, all excited to perform and city visitors all eager to see them. So exciting, welcome back Edinburgh International Festival.
Booking opens to everyone at 10am on Friday 8 April, and you can book and find out more about the full programme via the EIF website here.
Activision Blizzard has announced that Mike Morhaime would be stepping down as President of Blizzard Entertainment. Morhaime will be succeeded in the role by J. Allen Brack, formerly Executive Producer.
Morhaime released a statement saying that he was extremely grateful to the fans and players of Blizzard Entertainment games who have made such a great community and supported him over the years. He also thanked the employees at the company who he’s worked with and overseen throughout his time, expressing his