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July 04, 2010No Change In Afghanistan Strategy: NATO ChiefSend by AFPHe was speaking following the appointment of US General David Petraeus as top Afghan war commander in place of General Stanley McChrystal, [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010General Petraeus In Afghanistan Warns Of Tough MissionSend by idigg247The United States' top field commander, General David Petraeus, warned on Saturday of a tough mission ahead a day after arriving to take command of the 150,000-strong NATO-led foreign force in Afghanistan. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010Petraeus: Progress In Afghanistan Will Take TimeSend by The Associated PressDavid Petraeus said in comments broadcast Sunday that were aimed at shoring up American support for the war. Petraeus, who's been credited with a successful [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010New NATO Military Directive Aims To Avoid Afghan Civilian CaSend by snerdThe top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has issued a new directive to troops, repeating his predecessor's emphasis on the need to avoid civilian casualties. Under the new rules announced by General David Petraeus, before using force, commanders must make sure no civilians are present, except when acting in self-defense. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010FREEDOM EDEN: Russ Feingold And David PetraeusSend by MaryGENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS: I am not in a position to comment on the resources we have committed to the Maghrib or to other areas. General McCrystal does brief us about once a week on the overall situation, but it is clearly with a focus to [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Petraeus: Time Is Key For Progress In Afghanistan | AP | 08/16/2010Posted by Hellen Popovich[...] for the war can hold at least through year's end to give Army Gen. David Petraeus time [...] Petraeus described Afghanistan as a tough and enduring fight that would require [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010CNN Political Ticker: All Politics, All The Time Blog Archive ...Send by fhardingjcnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/08/12/art.petraeus.file.jpg caption = "At his Senate confirmation hearing, Gen. David Petraeus emphasized that the July 2011 date is 'the beginning of a process, [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010General David Petraeus: No Change On Rules Of EngagementPosted by Hellen PopovichNewly appointed Afghan war commander General David Petraeus says there will be no change in the application of the rules of engagement in the US led war. Petraeus made the remarks in Brussels on Thursday during a briefing to NATO [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Karzai Calls For Review Of Afghan War | FDL News DeskSend by David DayenDavid Petraeus took the ?making good progress? line on Afghanistan Sunday on Meet the Press, one that we've heard countless times before, but one that never gets backed up by any legitimate evidence. We know that this is part of a [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Gen. Petraeus Takes Command Of US, NATO ForcesSend by news.yahoo.comGen. David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan at a time of rising casualties and growing skepticism about the direction of the nearly 9-year-old war. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010Petraeus: I'm Not A Politician, Never Will Be One; `no Way, No How' He'd Run For PresidentSend by www.startribune.comWASHINGTON - Gen. David Petraeus (peh-TRAY'-uhs) says he's not a politician and never will be one. The popular Army four-star general, who took charge of the war in Afghanistan in July, has been rumored to covet the Oval Office. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Gen. David Petraeus Faints During Senate Hearing On AfghanistanSend by www.newswek.comGen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, fell ill this morning while testifying before senators, but says he is fine and was simply dehydrated. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Petraeus: 'We Are In This To Win' In AfghanistanPosted by Hellen PopovichGen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday, telling NATO and Afghan officials "we are in this to win" despite rising casualties and growing skepticism about the direction of the nearly 9-year-old war. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Petraeus: 'We Are In This To Win' In Afghanistan ...Posted by Hellen PopovichGen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday, telling NATO and Afghan officials we are in this to win despite [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 17, 2010Stop The War In Afghanistan!: Gen Pataeus Advances Idea Of ...Send by Bob SheakThe top US military official in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has launched a public relations campaign to build support for the US war effort. During an appearance on Meet the Press, Petraeus asserted that the US strategy in [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Www.AfricaTodayNews.blogspot.com: Gen David Petraeus Confirmed To ...Send by PinkistBugsThe US Senate has unanimously confirmed Gen David Petraeus as the new commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama nominated him after sacking the previous commander, Gen Stanley McChrystal, last week. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Gen. Petraeus Takes Command Of US, NATO Forces | The Daily Caller ...Posted by Hellen PopovichKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Gen. David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130000-strong international force in Afghanistan at a time of rising. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Petraeus Formally Takes On Afghan War - World News ...Posted by Hellen PopovichGen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday at a time of rising casualties and growing skepticism. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010McChrystal Out | David Petraeus In | Afghanistan | MediaiteSend by Colby HallWell we now know General McChrystal's fate. Reports have now surfaced claiming that President Obama has asked McChrystal to step down as commander of military efforts in Afghanistan. General David Petraeus , who helmed the very [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 17, 2010Analysis: Petraeus Media Blitz Seeks To Calm Fears - ABC NewsPosted by Hellen PopovichThe appeal for patience by Gen. David Petraeus, made in a series of media interviews [...] During the interviews, Petraeus said his six weeks at the helm of the NATO and U [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Gen. David Petraeus Cites Progress In Afghanistan, Hedges On July ...Posted by Hellen PopovichLeave the politics to him,? Petraeus told host David Gregory. ?Certainly, I am aware of the context in which I offer that advice but that just informs the advice, it doesn't drive it. The situation on the ground drives it.? [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Gen. David Petraeus Calls For Unity In Afghanistan WarSend by www.bostonherald.comKABUL, Afghanistan - Gen. David Petraeus, the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, called for [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
July 04, 2010Interview With Peter Mansoor: The David Petraeus I Know | Foreign ...Send by BENJAMIN PAUKERDavid Petraeus's right-hand man in Iraq. Now a retired U.S. Army colonel teaching at Ohio State University, Mansoor worked closely with Petraeus as the general's executive officer, assisting with the implementation of the "surge" [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |