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november. we'll crunch the numbers for you. and what's going on in the gulf of mexico? early today people noticed a lot more oil than before was gushing from the bp well. something went terribly wrong today. is there really no one anywhere who knows how to fix this? plus, back to the mcchrystal story for a moment. a lot of people noticed a similarity between his unguarded comments to a freelance writer for "rolling stone" and this movie. >> what am i doing? i am telling secrets to the one guy you don't tell secrets to. >> wow, that's from the movie "almost famous." get into that a bi...

this could be a very tough november. we'll crunch the numbers for you. and what's going on in the gulf of mexico? early today people noticed a lot more oil than before was gurk from the bp well. something went terribly wrong today. is there really no one anywhere who knows how to fix this? plus, back to the mcchrystal story for a moment. a lot of people noticed a similarity between his unguarded comments to a freelance writer for "rolling stone" and this movie. >> what am i doing? i am telling secrets to the one guy you don't tell secrets to. >> well, that's from the movie "almost fa...

captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. all eyes are on the white house this morning and that face-to-face meeting between president obama and general stanley mcchrystal. >> what seems to be ironic, general mcchrystal was put in charge in afghanistan in part because he wasn't afraid to speak his mind. but now it's his words that could come back to haunt him. the controversy is over disparaging remarks about president obama and top administration officials made by general m...

himself in this situation. but, obviously, those words were not only unfortunate, but inappropriate. i'm concerned that if general mcchrystal has to resign, and he may, that what happens to the in the middle of a very crucial time in afghanistan. as you note the kandahar offensive is just beginning -- as you know, the kandahar offensive is just beginning, losing a lead time would be unfortunate. i respect the president's decision as commander in chief on this situation. >> greta: we are hearing reports that there is speculation maybe by the time we hit air tonight he will have resign...

we are told general stanley mcchrystal is ready to offer his resignation. but will he accept it. bill: steve centanni leads our coverage at the pentagon. whats is happening at the moment? >> reporter: general mcchrystal is in the pentagon in anticipation of a meeting at 9:30 with robert gates, the defense secretary. in advance of going over to the white house to talk again about the situation with the president. secretary gates says general mcchrystal made a significant mistake. we understand he may have been bringing with him a letter of resignation. that has been done in situations...