Politico reports:

The top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, has been summoned to the White House to explain remarks he made to a freelance writer that portrays a series of unflattering remarks McChrystal made about President Obama and other top administration officials. The face-to-face comes as pundits are already calling for McChrystal to resign.

The quotes are in an article in Rolling Stone. I don’t see it on their web site — unless it’s contained in “Lady Gaga Tells All.” Wait a minute. Politico has a link.

I’ll read it later but here’s my initial thought: This may become a huge kerfuffle — but it really shouldn’t.

McChrystal has issued an apology. That ought to be the end of the story as far as the White House is concerned.

A war is underway. Fight it. Win it.

Real statesmen don’t spend time worrying that their feelings have been hurt by their BFFs.