Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Report: Gen. Petraeus to Step Down?

Somewhere behind the Times of London paywall, there is a report that General David Petraeus is preparing to step down as commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and that the search is already on for his replacement. Petraeus took command of the Afghan war effort last summer following Stanley McChrystal's dismissal over remarks made in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Report-Gen-Petraeus-to-Step-Down-7005