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"The repeated killings of civilians by NATO forces is unjustifiable," the statement said. "We strongly condemn it." 'Clear, Build And Hold' McChrystal has said the aim of the Marjah offensive was to "clear, build and hold" — a strategy that Gen. David Petraeus...
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At least 16 civilians have been killed so far during the offensive, NATO has said, though human rights groups claim the number is at least 19. Last Thursday, an airstrike in northern Kunduz province missed targeted insurgents and killed seven policemen. Gen....
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Her top three deputies — James Steinberg, Jacob Lew and William Burns — were expected in the region in coming days. So was Gen. David Petraeus, chief of U.S. Central Command with responsibility for U.S. military operations across the Middle East. Their agenda...
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She was speaking after a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, who raised concerns not only about the terrorist threats but also about civil strife in Yemen. U.S. Gen. David Petraeus visited Yemen over the weekend and announced...
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David Petraeus, the commander who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said yesterday that the Marjah battle was the opening salvo in a broader campaign to turn back the Taliban, which could last 12 to 18 months. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he described...
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Soon afterward, General David Petraeus visited the Yemeni capital of Sana’a for a meeting with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, where he delivered a message of support from President Barack Obama. The U.S. is pledging military aid to Yemen, a close U.S....
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ATLANTA — By next summer, Afghanistan will have nearly twice as many US troops than Iraq, says US General David Petraeus. At a luncheon today in Atlanta, the commander of US forces gave an overview of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Right now, 30,000 US...
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Today, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Army General Ray Odierno, called it a significant milestone, and attributed that to the decline in violence. Meanwhile, the head of the U.S. Central Command paid a New Year's visit to American troops in Baghdad. General...
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When Gen. David Petraeus, overall commander for U.S. forces in the Middle East and central Asia, showed up to give a speech at the National Press Club in September, he delivered a report card on progress against al-Qaida. Petraeus said the overall effort...
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January 16, two days after a killer earthquake hit Haiti, a team of senior military officers from the U.S. Central Command ... arrived at the Pentagon to brief JCS Chairman Michael Mullen on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The team had been dispatched by... Full Article at The Politico
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David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, has visited Kyrgyzstan for talks with Kurmanbek Bakiyev. The Kyrgyz president said it is in Kyrgyzstan's interests to maintain security and stability in Afghanistan and therefore it will not be against... Full Article at Global Research
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While it is possible that some politician at some time might dishonor that tradition, I respectfully submit that there is no chance that David Petraeus would. Republicans, and the country, need to look elsewhere for their next president. Marc Ambinder jumps... Full Article at TigerHawk
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Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command and earlier the top U.S. general in Iraq, will visit Saint Anselm College and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on March 24, N.H.I.O.P. executive director Neil Levesque told The Crier. The... Full Article at Rantburg
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This oughta get tongues wagging in some circles on the right. General David Petraeus, Commander of CENTCOM, appears about ready to dip his toe in the New Hampshire presidential waters this month. Marc Ambinder reports: Petraeus attends a lot of fancy private... Full Article at American Thinker
