McChrystal fired; Petraeus demoted

Do a news search on McChrystal being replaced by Petraeus (I'm doing this from my iPhone).

Read a few articles then come back.

Here is the problem. Gen. Petraeus is COMCENTCOM - the Strategic Level Commander. The Commander in AFG reports to COMCENTCOM.

This sends all sorts of wrong signals. Are there really no other Generals qualified to be the in-theater Operational Commander?

It smells of political expediency with a whiff of panic, and interrupts work at the Strategic Level as we look for Petraeus' new boss.

Of course Petraeus can do the job - but most COs would make great CHENGs should their present one be fired for cause - that doesn't mean the Commodore should make a CO the CHENG and then find a sister ship's XO to be the new CO.

I don't like this - but if is to be, then everyone get out of the way of Petraeus, pray, and help him push.