Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on General Stanley McChrystal:
 
“The controversy that the comments of General McChrystal and his staff generated was a distraction and I am glad that we can put it behind us.  But the problems in Afghanistan extend far beyond this single incident. The magazine article only served to further illustrate what has been clear--that the strategy in Afghanistan isn’t working, it’s not making us any safer and the cost in American lives and taxpayers’ money just isn’t worth it.”
 
“Now that General McChrystal has resigned, we don’t just need a new commander in Afghanistan, we need a new strategy that ends U.S. military involvement in the country.”

Video of Chellie questioning Gen. Petraeus on Afghanistan strategy