Saturday, November 1, 2008

Where is General Petraeus?

Gen. David Petraeus sworn in as head of U.S. Central Command -- L.A. Times

Reporting from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. -- Gen. David H. Petraeus took charge of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq today, promising to tackle both immediate and long-term security challenges as he was sworn in as head of U.S. Central Command.

Until last month, Petraeus was the top U.S. commander in Iraq. Now, as the top regional commander, Petraeus will continue to oversee that war, but at Centcom, his most urgent task will be helping to craft a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan.

"Under his leadership our troops have dealt our enemies in Iraq a tremendous blow," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. "Now he will take aim at our adversaries in Afghanistan."

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My Comment: Afghanistan, Pakistan, piracy off the coast of Somalia, Iran, .... and of course Iraq ..... tjhis is where his focus will now be on.

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