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David Petraeus

January 16, 2013
Counterinsurgency, Politics and War
“…the burden on the government is heavy, whereas the insurgent often gets off scot-free.”
June 17, 2011
US Mood Shifts on Afghanistan
The US is set to announce details of the drawdown of troops from Afghanistan next week. Balancing the generals and growing antiwar sentiment isn’t easy.

November 01, 2010
General Petraeus’s October Surprise
The timing of Gen. Petraeus’s good news on Afghanistan is strangely convenient for Washington—and glosses over the reality of a likely civil war.

October 20, 2010
Has US Turned Afghanistan Corner?
The US has long resisted talking to the Taliban. But as the July 2011 drawdown date approaches, it’s running out of options.

June 30, 2010
Petraeus Backs India
India may have a new friend in US commander for Afghanistan David Petraeus. At least so far.
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