White House summons US general to explain himself

WASHINGTON (AP) —The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to Washington to explain derogatory comments about President Barack Obama and his colleagues, administration officials said today. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who publicly apologized Tuesday for using “poor judgment” in an interview in “Rolling Stone” magazine, has been ordered to attend the monthly White House meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan in person Wednesday rather than over a secure video teleconference, 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 to Obama and top Pentagon officials, these officials said.