White House press secretary Robert Gibbs just told reporters at today’s press briefing that the president was “angry” when he read the profile last night, and that “all options are on the table” regarding the future of Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

Still way too close to call here. I still think Obama can’t afford to fire the general right now (maybe in a few months), but retaining him brings its own set of problems. I’d call it 60/40 against, for the moment.

UPDATE: But, a compelling counterargument from a reader:

Obama is doing great damage to the nation — maybe irreparable damage. But, McChrystal needs to go. Immediately. If Obama can’t manage that minor show of Presidential moxie by crushing an errant general, then we are surely doomed by the many wolves lurking on our perimeter.
Few lefties will understand what’s at stake here. For them it’s an anguishing calculus. I think for most conservatives it’s a no-brainer: do the right thing your position demands EVEN if it makes Obama look oddly decisive for a moment in time. Leaving McChrystal in place will be colossal evidence of terminal indecisiveness on Obama’s part.

UPDATE II: A counter-counter argument:

I’m a former Army officer who is a staunch conservative and critical of Obama in numerous areas. I disagree that McChrystal needs to go (immediately) as the reader suggested. After reading the Rolling Stone article, the picture it paints of McChrystal is that he is a soldier’s soldier. He is the type of leader who inspires loyalty in the troops he leads. I had the pleasure of serving with Gen Petraeus when he was a LTC commanding a battalion, Jack Keane when he commanded the 101st, and Tommy Franks when he commanded the 2nd ID. McChrystal is right up there along with these leaders in terms of the respect he has from his subordinates.
Our nation is at war and we need a field commander who has what it takes to lead our troops to victory (assuming that is possible in a place like Afghanistan). McChrystal sounds like he has the leadership skills to be that commander. What he does not possess are the political skills to succeed in Washington. Our country isn’t asking him to succeed in Washington though. If Obama is smart enough to realize this then maybe his ego will allow him to make the right decision. Perhaps publically scolding McChrystal is called for, but privately work with him to figure out what changes need to be made that will allow our troops to succeed in the field.