What's going on: Top Afghan commander called on carpet for remarks

Also: Times Square bomb suspects warns of attacks; Obama's budget chief to resign.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal

From The Washington Post:

KABUL -- The top U.S. general in Afghanistan was headed to Washington early Tuesday for an impromptu White House meeting, after apologizing for an upcoming magazine article that portrays him and his staff as flippant and dismissive of top Obama administration officials involved in Afghanistan policy. The profile in Rolling Stone magazine, titled the "Runaway General," is certain to increase tension between the White House and Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

» Read the full story: Gen. Stanley McChrystal summoned to Washington following magazine profile [The Washington Post]
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Magazine profile captures unguarded moments of top general, staff [Los Angeles Times]

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