With the ramped-up war in Afghanistan at a precarious moment, President Barack Obama prepared to hear his top war commander explain biting published complaints about the commander in chief and his aides. Even before their showdown, the White House's rebuke of Gen. Stanley McChrystal suggested it would be hard for him to save his job.
On a summons from Obama, McChrystal flew to Washington from Afghanistan to see his boss in person Wednesday, first in the Oval Office and then in the president's regular monthly war meeting, in which McChrystal usually participates by videoconference.
Two military officials said McChrystal was prepared to submit his resignation. …
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