The top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, is in danger of losing his job over a magazine profile in which he criticizes several top Obama administration officials. McChrystal was summoned to Washington after Rolling Stone printed an article in which he and his aides mock Vice President Joe Biden, US ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, National Security Adviser General James Jones and Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke. President Obama is meeting with McChrystal at the White House today. On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs left open the possibility of McChrystal’s dismissal.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: “I think the President is anxious to talk to him before he has anything else to say on it.”

Reporter: “But wouldn’t the President know ahead of time whether or not that’s an option he’s considering?”

Robert Gibbs: “I would say all options are on the table.”

Reporter: “Including firing him?”

Robert Gibbs: “I think every option is on the table.”

Later in the day, President Obama briefly addressed the controversy, telling reporters he would first talk to McChrystal before making a decision.

President Obama: “General McChrystal is on his way here, and I am going to meet with him. Secretary Gates will be meeting with him, as well. I think it’s clear that the article in which he and his team appeared showed a poor — showed poor judgment. But I also want to make sure that I talk to him directly before I make any final decision.”

General McChrystal has reportedly already prepared a letter of resignation. A senior European diplomat told the New York Times that the US failure to reach its goals after nearly nine years of occupying Afghanistan has led top Obama administration officials to commonly criticize the other in private.