Is General Petraeus Quiting As Afghanistan Commander?

TROOP TIME - U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, addresses troops during his visit to Forward Operating Base Lagman. Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gerald Wilson

General Petraeus 'To Quit As Afghanistan Commander' -- The Telegraph

General David Petraeus is expected to leave his role as commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan as part of changes to be introduced by the Pentagon.

Gen Petraeus took over in July and has been lauded in America for his achievements in southern Afghanistan. The Pentagon insisted replacing him was part of a natural rotation.

President Barack Obama and Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary, were said to be planning to install a successor by the end of the year, the Washington Post reported.

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