Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and General David Petraeus also participated in the video teleconference from Kabul.

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Karl Eikenberry, said that the Taliban are stronger now in some of those districts than they were a year ago.

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So obviously our Ambassador Karl Eikenberry is -- has been very involved in all aspects of the civilian situation on the ground.

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Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry is commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

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Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador in Kabul, advocated fewer troops.

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Karl Eikenberry is commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

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We like Senator John McCain's suggestion to replace U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry whose relationship with Mr. Karzai is as poisonous as his dealings were with General McChrystal with former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker.

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The President, as you know, was in the Situation Room today for about an hour over video teleconference with Ambassador Karl Eikenberry from Kabul discussing the current political situation in Afghanistan as part of the review and assessment process.

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Karl Eikenberry told Pentagon reporters.

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Again, we've got one of the best in the business right now on the ground and have been -- has been for a long time in Karl Eikenberry, who is working through obviously a delicate but extremely important situation as it relates to our posture in Afghanistan.

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Karl Eikenberry told us.

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In a document released on Monday, the Pentagon inspector general's office said it had reviewed the magazine's piece, entitled The Runaway General, in which Gen McChrystal or his staff are reported to have made derogatory remarks about Mr Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, diplomat Richard Holbrooke, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and others.

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