Troops Surprised About Gen. McChrystal's Ouster

from National Public Radio

Gen. Stanley McChrystal is being replaced as commander of forces in Afghanistan by the former top commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus. NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman, who is in Kandahar province, tells Michele Norris troops did not expect McChrystal to be fired.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, June 23, 2010