Word: petraeus
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Former Commanding General of the Iraq Multi-National Force David H. Petraeus spoke before a packed audience at the Harvard Institute of Politics last night, before heading to the Charles Hotel to honor student veterans at a lavish dinner celebration...
Which raises many interesting questions for us here at FlyBy, including: what is the Harvard black market ticket value of General David Petraeus versus the Dalai Lama...
...Would anybody be willing to trade a Petraeus ticket for a Dalai Lama ticket...
...Afghanistan's northeastern province of Kunar to report a story on what it would take to win this war. For the past three years I have watched U.S. and coalition military tactics evolve from a purely kinetic approach to a much more subtle operation informed by Gen. David Petraeus's philosophy of counter-insurgency. In short, it is no longer about dominating the enemy but rather about enabling Afghans to stand up for themselves. If we can provide security while strengthening local governance, the theory goes, Afghans will choose to throw off the insurgent's yoke. In practice, however...
...round of private meetings with government officials, Holbrooke convened a breathtaking parade of farmers, Afghan tribal leaders, women legislators, rule-of-law advocates, journalists, the local diplomatic corps, religious leaders; and then a similar roundelay in Pakistan. Mullen seemed amazed and somewhat nonplussed by Holbrooke, who is the David Petraeus of diplomats, a constant source of energy and creativity - and occasionally controversy, since he is not, shall we say, a country-doctor sort...