Summary
It is puzzling to me why Gen. David H. Petraeus, who was Central Command chief, would agree to a demotion to take over as commander of military forces in Afghanistan, a war in which the United States is faring badly and is likely to lose ("McChrystal resigns Afghan command," Page 1, Thursday).
Maybe he just likes challenges. He turned around a seemingly hopeless situation in Iraq into a promising situation and hopes to work the same magic in Afghanistan.See the full content of this document
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Petraeus Will Regret Taking Afghan Command
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