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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