Obama-McChrystal meeting aboard Air Force 1

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"Does the White House not appreciate Gen. Stanley McChrystal's assertion in a London speech this week that he would rule out a scaled back strategy to Afghanistan?

One detects a hint of that here in White House spokesman Robert Gibbs' press gaggle aboard Air Force One in Copenhagen today, as Obama met with McChrystal in the front cabin, apparently the third or, according to Gibbs, perhaps the fourth time, the two men have spoken.

Q What's the holdup here? 

MR. GIBBS: Well, let me give you a quick scheduling update while we're holding here on the ground. You guys will want to come closer for this. About 15 minutes ago, the President began a meeting with General McChrystal. The President called General McChrystal Wednesday prior to the three-hour meeting that happened in the Situation Room that General McChrystal, among others, joined by video teleconference. During the telephone call, the President learned from General McChrystal that he would be in London while the President was in Copenhagen, a short flight away. The President wanted to take the opportunity to get together with General McChrystal and continue the conversation that they had as part of the meeting on Wednesday. 

As I said, the meeting started -- I'll read out times as soon as we're -- as soon it's done. General McChrystal -- his wife, Annie, is also aboard and had an opportunity to meet both the President and the First Lady prior to the meeting that's happening in the President's forward cabin on Air Force One. 

Q So General McChrystal came from London to Copenhagen? 

MR. GIBBS: He came from London where he was working on stuff, and I don't know the date of his return to Afghanistan but I presume somewhat shortly. 

Q They're meeting here Robert -- they're meeting on the plane? 

MR. GIBBS: They're meeting in the forward cabin. 

Q And we'll sit here till they're done -- he's not coming back to D.C.? 

MR. GIBBS: No, he goes back to Afghanistan and we'll sit here until the meeting concludes, and I'll come back and give you guys times on that and you guys will have a chance to file here in a second, too. 

Q Is it just the two men or are there others in the meeting? 

MR. GIBBS: It's just the two of them. ......."