General David Petraeus at Harvard College
General David Patraeus makes his way through the crowd after attending the ROTC Commissioning Ceremony at Harvard University in the Tercentenary Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 3, 2009. (UPI Photo/Matthew Healey)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is trying to create a sense of urgency on Afghanistan with the sending of more troops, a top military official says.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Pakistan has sought U.S. help in relief efforts for civilians escaping from the current ground and air offensive against militants in South Waziristan.
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Building a self-reliant and capable Afghan national security force is not a process that can be rushed, said U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, top U.S. commander in the Middle East, underwent treatment for early-stage prostate cancer earlier this year, his office said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- There is growing need for U.S. military forces to gain proficiency in specialized fields to tackle the global terror threat, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus says.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said "a whole-of-governments approach" is needed in the fight against terrorism around the world.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan called for a revised strategy and greater unity to defeat insurgents affiliated with the Taliban and al-Qaida.
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Britain calls for a change in Afghan strategy, urging the Afghan government to engage in diplomacy with “moderate” Taliban. Trouble is CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus doesn’t believe in moderate Taliban. But Pakistani strategy is now based on some kind of accommodation with Taliban. This is also Britain’s new position.
