General Stanley McChrystal apologizes to the White House over Rolling Stone Article

Gereral Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan was fighting for his job Tuesday after being summoned to Washington to explain a magazine profile that included derogatory comments about President Barack Obama and his colleagues. The article will appear in Rolling Stone Magazine later this week, titled Runaway General or Lone Wolf General.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Gen. Stanley McChrystal's comments were "distractions" to the war in Afghanistan.

McChrystal, who publicly apologized Tuesday for using "poor judgment" in an interview in Rolling Stone magazine, has been ordered to appear at the White House Wednesday, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

He'll be expected to explain his comments in the magazine's profile, titled "The Runaway General," to the president and top Pentagon officials, officials said.

A top military official in Afghanistan told The Associated Press that McChrystal hasn't been told whether he will be allowed to keep his job. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal discussions between Washington and the general's office in Kabul.

McChrystal spent Tuesday calling several of those mentioned in the article to apologize, officials said, including Gates and Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special envoy to Pakistan.

Gates issued a statement saying McChrystal made "a significant mistake" and used poor judgment in his remarks to a magazine reporter.

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE from the Associated Press 6-22-10.

WASHINGTON, a senior U.S. military official in Afghanistan tells The Associated Press that Gen. Stanley McChrystal doesn't know whether he'll keep his job when he appears at the White House on Wednesday. The official says the general has been given no indication that he'll be fired, but no assurance he won't be either.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal discussions between Washington and the general's office in Kabul.

McChrystal has apologized for a Rolling Stone magazine profile this week in which aides mock other administration officials. Obama summoned the general to Washington to explain the remarks.

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[TopGunMilitary]

Most of this is old news, not exactly breaking news. Most of this has been in the media before. I personally support General McChrystal, he has a tough job. Remember, he was recruited for this task by the White House.

[bb44332211]

Obama never served. Obama was never a leader, never a governor, never made money, never ran a business. The only thing Obama ever served was ACORN.

[MachinaSapien]

listen to the tone of this report..."should a white general apologize to a black usurper?"

direct quote - "is it the role of a general to keep their mouth shut?"

OBVIOUS ANSWER - YES

ACCORDING TO THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND THE LAWS GOVERNING MILITARY CODE OF CONDUCT

its not about left/right...id support bush sacking an overly ambitious general...its about the military not controlling the civilian government elected by the people.

[Action2Viewer]

@FATTYMEE91 pssh .yeah right.. If Obama wasn't to busy trying to find the comparison of his situation to bush's presidency, he may actually have time to think of how to fix it. Obama is always cryin about how it's all bush's fault. Whatever.. you're the president, fix it you whiney little bitch.

[hiiamrick]

@DirtyMoney410: Sorry dude all whites are not racist. especially the white women that are always trying to get into my bed.

[hiiamrick]

@bb44332211: Damn your stupid and full of lies. Obama never served for Acorn (I bet you don't even know what Acorn really does), just another lie, being spread by and idiot. why don't you try to learn something instead of being a Fixed News puppet.

[jazzfusionary]

VP "Bite Me" can use profanity to an ice cream man that asks him about taxes but a man that risks his life for our freedom of speech can't have an aide make a joke. Obama isn't qualified to shine McChrystal's boots. Obama is a traitor and this is a deception because he's destroyed the economy, the environment, and now the war

[FATTYMEE91]

republicans talk so much mess about obama to cover up bush's 8 years of fuk up. trying to make obama seem worst then he really is rite fukers? too bad bush's fuk up is too bad to cover up and obama is just trying to fix republican fuk ups.

[DirtyMoney410]

you whites make me sick..i hate to make it about race but cmon ur all closet racists who vent anonymously on internet blogs lmfao.. bush was in office for 8 years running our country into the ground.. where were ur concerns during the 8 years..fucking idiots..you have the intellect equivilent to a cigarette butt lol

[sdixon75]

@bb44332211 that comment is way america is so divided, we get it.. you don't like Obama, but he is here to 2012.......so lets play with the hand we are dealt with......how can we as a country get anything done with that kind of attitude.......

[cindyknowsitall]

they replaced him with patreus... how cunning