U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta upon the secretary's arrival at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 9, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey General Petraeus Interview: The Man Who Has al-Qaeda In His Sights -- The Telegraph
For a man who has spent almost an entire decade waging ferocious war against America’s enemies, General David Petraeus shows no sign of winding down as he approaches the end of his distinguished 37-year career in the military.
America’s most famous commander of the modern age began every morning during his stopover in London this week with a punishing run around Hyde Park. “Well, at least now I’m running at sea level,” commented Gen Petraeus when I caught up with him at his central London hotel. “It makes a hell of a difference from running at 6,000 feet as we do in Kabul.”
But then one of the hallmarks of a legendary career, which has seen the 58-year-old Gen Petraeus command the American war effort in both Iraq and Afghanistan, has been his indefatigable determination to triumph over adversity.
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My Comment: More talk about Al Qaeda from General Petraeus can be found here.
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