Speaking yesterday on NBC's Meet the Press, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, General Anthony Zinni, said the insurgents can be policed if the U.S. wins Iraqi hearts and minds, which he said forces haven't done yet.
He met with General John Abizaid, who heads the US Central Command, and with General George Casey, the commander of US forces in Iraq.
It was bad enough when, two months ago, word got around that U.S. Central Command's commanding general, David Petraeus, had embraced the meme that Americans were being killed in his theater of operations...
We're partial to General James Mattis, who previously ran the Marine component of Central Command, served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and helped write the Army's counterinsurgency manual with General Petraeus.
The main focus of the book is Mr Obama's review of Afghan strategy in the second half of 2009 and his conflict with General Petraeus (then head of central command) and Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs.
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General Petraeus also needs a replacement at Central Command (his nominal superior) who won't undermine his efforts.
Lieutenant General JOHN ABIZAID (Commander, US Central Command): In terms of foreign fighters, I believe there are more foreign fighters coming into Iraq than there were six months ago.
General David Petraeus, chief of America's Central Command, argues that Pakistan faces greater danger from home-grown extremism.
General David Petraeus, head of America's Central Command, says that Russia and its Central Asian neighbours will provide other routes.
But Army General Tommy R Franks, who heads the US Central Command and enforces the southern no-fly zone, recommended reducing the number of patrols but maintaining a minimum number to check possible movements of Iraqi troops towards the Saudi and Kuwaiti borders.
Nitzan Alon to major general and appointing him to serve as the next commander of the Central Command.
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The emails first came to light as part of a wider investigation into email harassment against Mrs Kelley, who knew both Gen Allen and Mr Petraeus, a former general, through social contacts on the Florida military base where US Central Command is headquartered.
Today, General Lloyd Austin became the first African-American to lead the U.S. Central Command, which has a wide-ranging area of responsibility for 20 countries in the Middle East and southwest Asia.
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