The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, who once served as the top U.S. military commander there, has expressed in writing his reservations about deploying additional troops to the country, three senior U.S. officials said Wednesday. Full Story »
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The NYT puts a good combination of breadth and depth in a short story on an important development in discussions about escalating the military occupation of Afghanistan.
Eikenberry has been an energetic envoy, traveling widely around Afghanistan to meet with tribal leaders and to inspect U.S. development projects. He has been pushing ... More »
I wonder if in the Eikenberry vs. McChrystal opinions there might be some inner service rivalry at work--e.g. "regular army" vs. the "special ops guys".
Eikenberry crossed paths with McChrystal during his second tour in Afghanistan, when McChrystal led the military’s Joint Special Operations Command, which conducted ... More »
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