Learned quite a bit about his relationship with the president when you wrote your book. was there anything then about what transpired over the last 24, 48 hours that surprised you or do you think it was bound to happen? you know, it really did surprise me because this was not general mcchrystal's first trip to the woodshed. you would have thought he learned something the last time. i explain in some detail in the promise how last fall he ran afoul of the president by talking out of school by seeming to box in the president before he had made a decision about what he wanted to do in afghanistan...