US GENERALS
Petraeus vows long-term commitment in Afghan war 
Gen. David Petraeus cautiously endorsed President Barack Obama’s exit plan for the Afghan war today, leaving himself room to recommend changes or delays as he interviewed for the job of commander of the stalemated war.
By Anne Flaherty , June 29, 2010
Pomeroy: Petraeus 'perfect choice' as Afghan commander
Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., said in a statement today that the Rolling Stone magazine comments of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his staff regarding U.S. civilian leadership "irreparably damaged" his ability to command Afghanistan troops.
By Herald Staff Report , June 23, 2010
McChrystal out; Petraeus to replace him
“This is a change in personnel but it is not a change in policy,” President Barack Obama said.Indeed, as Obama was speaking, McChrystal released a statement saying that he resigned out of “a desire to see the mission succeed.”
By Jennifer Loven and Anne Gearan , June 23, 2010
'Old Baldy' horse head going back on display in Philly
A museum in Philadelphia will once again showcase the head of Old Baldy, the horse Gen. George Meade rode during many of the Civil War's most infamous battles.
By Associated Press , March 09, 2010
NATO airstrike kills 27 civilians; 3rd recent mistaken strike
The Afghanistan Council of Ministers strongly condemned the airstrike Sunday in Uruzgan province, calling it "unjustifiable." It said reports indicated that NATO planes fired at a convoy of three vehicles, killing at least 27 people, including four women and a child, and injuring 12 others.
By Noor Khan and Rahim Faiez , February 22, 2010
Gen. McChrystal: Tide is turning against Taliban
n an interview aired this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America," Gen. Stanley McChrystal said he believes the troop surge has "changed the way we operate in Afghanistan" and is blunting the Taliban's momentum. But McChrystal added: "It's not a completed mission yet."
By Associated Press , January 11, 2010
Afghan war commander McChrystal: New strategy achievable
The general in charge of the war in Afghanistan is telling Congress that President Barack Obama's new war strategy is achievable and that combat force levels can be reduced starting in the summer of 2011.
By Associated Press , December 08, 2009
Clinton says allies can help turn Afghan tide
Some two dozen countries will send an estimated 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan next year, the chief of NATO said Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told her allied counterparts that an infusion of forces is crucial to turning the tide in the long war.
By Robert Burns , December 04, 2009
Obama expects support for more Afghanistan troops
President Barack Obama will announce his plan to bolster the war in Afghanistan in a speech Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, his spokesman said, a surge that military officials say could top 30,000 troops.
By Anne Gearan , November 25, 2009
Obama wants revised Afghanistan options
UPDATED 12:09 P.M.President Barack Obama rejected the Afghanistan war options before him and asked for revisions, his defense secretary said today, after the U.S. ambassador in Kabul argued that a significant U.S. troop increase would only prop up a weak, corruption-tainted government.
By Anne Gearan and Ben Feller , November 12, 2009
Sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal
The top military commander in Afghanistan is asking for up to 80,000 more American troops even as he warns that rampant government corruption there may prevent victory against the Taliban and al-Qaida, according to U.S. officials briefed on his conclusions.
By Lara Jakes , October 14, 2009
Gen. Petraeus treated for prostate cancer
Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of radiation treatment.
By Anne Gearan and Pauline Jelinek , October 06, 2009
Obama meets with Afghanistan commander
President Barack Obama summoned his top commander in Afghanistan to a 25-minute meeting aboard Air Force One before returning to Washington.
By Associated Press , October 02, 2009
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