General Stanley McChrystal? Who is That?

President Obama announced Wednesday that he has accepted General Stanley McChrystal’s resignation and has nominated David Petraeus to replace him.

The resignation is seen as fallout from a candid interview with the General and his staff in the June 2010 edition of Rolling Stone during which an aide called National Security Advisor Jim Jones, “[a] Clown who remains stuck in 1985.” McChrystal poked fun at Vice President Biden, “Are you asking about Vice President Biden? Who is that?” On Tuesday President Obama stated, “I think its clear that the article in which he and his team appeared showed a poor…showed poor judgment.”

McChrystal met with President Obama for a mere 30 minutes Wednesday before the resignation was announced. Following the meeting, the General commented, “I strongly support the president's strategy in Afghanistan and am deeply committed to our coalition forces, our partner nations, and the Afghan people.”

What does this controversy tell us about the situation in Afghanistan and the leadership capabilities of the President? Will General Petraeus fare any better?