David Gergen actually said...

"It is a firing offense. The question is who can prosecute this war well? And General McChrystal at this point is the man who is in the position."

"The one person he has been getting along well with is President Karzai. And they have formed a very strong partnership."

"The President's dilemma is that he said, you know, Tony Hayward, from BP, if he worked for him, he would have been fired a long time ago for some of the dumb things he has been saying."

"The president has a right to fire him for that. It is a firing offense. The question is, who can prosecute this war well?"