General John Abizaid, the head of Central Command that oversees American strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan, all but rejected the idea of a "surge" of forces two months ago.

美国中央司令部司令约翰·阿比·扎伊德(John Abizaid)将军，负责监督美国的伊拉克与阿富汗战略，所有措施他都用过，但派兵“大举进入(surge)”的想法在两个月之前就被他否决了。

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General David Petraeus has formally taken over Central Command.

大卫·彼得雷乌斯正式接管中央指挥部。

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General David Petraeus, head of the U.S.Central Command, says there is a growing awareness throughout Pakistan the Taliban militants must be stopped.

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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.

NPR: Spread of Iraqi Insurgency Feared in Arab World

He met with General John Abizaid, who heads the US Central Command, and with General George Casey, the commander of US forces in Iraq.

NPR: Cheney Thanks U.S. Troops for Iraq Service

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...

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