Gen. Petraeus undergoes radiation treatment for prostate cancerOctober 6th, 2009 Gen. Petraeus gets radiation treatment for cancerWASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S.
Gen. Petraeus: Fighting, civilian improvements equally important to winning Afghan conflictAugust 25th, 2009 Petraeus: More tough fighting ahead in AfghanistanLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The commander of the U.S.
McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approach, enough troops to 'clear and hold'August 23rd, 2009 McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approachWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain said he wants the military leadership in Afghanistan to use the same aggressive approach that Gen.
Adviser to top US general predicts 2 more years of tough fighting in AfghanistanAugust 7th, 2009 Adviser: US has 2 more tough years in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — An incoming adviser to the top U.S. general in Afghanistan predicted Thursday that the United States will see about two more years of heavy fighting and then either hand off to a much improved Afghan fighting force or "lose and go home."
David Kilcullen, a counterinsurgency expert who will assume a role as a senior adviser to Gen.
New NATO secretary-general chairs meeting on AfghanistanAugust 4th, 2009 New NATO chief chairs meeting on AfghanistanBRUSSELS — NATO's new civilian and military leaders are briefing members of the alliance's decision-making North Atlantic Council on recent command changes in Afghanistan and other matters affecting the war. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and supreme allied commander U.S.
Gen. Petraeus, head of US Central Command, says Taliban a dangerous, resilient enemyJuly 3rd, 2009 Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemyCALGARY, Alberta — The head of U.S. Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight.
Pakistan has shifted forces from Indian border: US generalJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pakistan has shifted forces from the Indian border to the west as it now sees very clearly the existential threat posed to their country by the extremists, said a top US general. "In Pakistan, there is no question I think at this point that the Pakistanis see very clearly the existential threat that is posed to their country by the extremists," General David Petraeus, Commander of the United States Central Command, said Friday.
Heavy fighting ahead in Afghanistan, Gates warnsJune 12th, 2009 BRUSSELS - NATO troops in Afghanistan face heavy fighting in the next few months as the alliance boosts its strength in the country, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. As Western countries continue to pour troops into the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), "I think the realistic expectation of most people is that we expect a heavy fighting season ahead", Gates said after talks with NATO counterparts in Brussels.
Centcom chief Petraeus cites 'tough times ahead' amid worsening security in AfghanistanJune 11th, 2009 Petraeus: Afghan violence at peak level last weekWASHINGTON — The violence that has surged for two years in Afghanistan reached a new high last week, and more difficulty lies ahead, the commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East said Thursday.
Gen. Petraeus calls for 'responsible' closure of military prison at Guantanamo BayMay 29th, 2009 Petraeus supports closure of Guantanamo Bay prisonLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay would purge the U.S.
Petraeus says al-Qaida not operating in Afghanistan, but affiliated groups have sanctuariesMay 10th, 2009 Petraeus: al-Qaida not operating in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The chief of the U.S. Central Command says al-Qaida no longer is operating in Afghanistan.
Petraeus: Taliban militants threaten existence of Pakistan, but US feels nuclear weapons safeMay 10th, 2009 Petraeus: Taliban threaten existence of PakistanWASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Central Command says Taliban militants are a "true threat" to the existence of Pakistan.
US commander says attacks in Iraq will continue, Tunisian bombers joining fightApril 24th, 2009 Petraeus: Tunisian militants attacking IraqWASHINGTON — The top U.S. military commander in the Mideast says attacks in Iraq will continue for some time, and they may be the work of a network of foreign fighters from Tunisia.
Pakistan should change its mindset toward India: USApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - General David Petraeus, architect of the US military surge credited with dramatically reducing violence in Iraq, has said that Pakistan's leaders need to realise that their biggest threat comes from internal extremists, not from neighbouring India. 'It's an intellectually dislocating idea for the institutions of Pakistan,' Petraeus, the leader of US Central Command, which oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, told a forum at the Harvard University Tuesday, referring to the country's military and political establishment.
CENTCOM chief Petraeus warns that Israel might strike IranApril 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - General David Petraeus, the top US commander in the Middle East, has told the US Congress that Israel could take matters into its own hands vis-à-vis Iran, should that country go ahead with its plans on the nuclear front. "The Israeli government may ultimately see itself so threatened by the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon that it would take preemptive military action to derail or delay it," The Jerusalem Post quoted General Petraeus, as saying.
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