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| − | see [[Afghanistan War]] | + | :''see [[Afghanistan War]]'' |
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| | McChrystal reports to General [[David Petraeus]], head of Central Command. | | McChrystal reports to General [[David Petraeus]], head of Central Command. |
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| | By spring 2010 McChrystal will have over 100,000 American troops and some 30,000 or more NATO troops under his command in Afghanistan, exactly in line with his Aug. 2009 request.<ref> Richard A. Oppel, "Most New U.S. Forces for Afghanistan Will Be Sent to Taliban Stronghold in South," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/world/asia/03deployment.html?scp=3&sq=&st=nyt ''New York Times'' Dec. 2, 2009]</ref> | | By spring 2010 McChrystal will have over 100,000 American troops and some 30,000 or more NATO troops under his command in Afghanistan, exactly in line with his Aug. 2009 request.<ref> Richard A. Oppel, "Most New U.S. Forces for Afghanistan Will Be Sent to Taliban Stronghold in South," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/world/asia/03deployment.html?scp=3&sq=&st=nyt ''New York Times'' Dec. 2, 2009]</ref> |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | + | * [http://www.nato.int/isaf/structure/bio/comisaf/mcchrystal.html NATO profile] |
| | * [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092100110.html?hpid=topnews "COMISAF Initial Assessment" (McChrystal Report)Aug. 30, 2009] | | * [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092100110.html?hpid=topnews "COMISAF Initial Assessment" (McChrystal Report)Aug. 30, 2009] |
| | * [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/world/asia/13commander.html?hp Elizabeth Bumiller and Mark Mazzetti, "A General Steps From the Shadows," ''New York Times,'' May 12, 2009] | | * [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/world/asia/13commander.html?hp Elizabeth Bumiller and Mark Mazzetti, "A General Steps From the Shadows," ''New York Times,'' May 12, 2009] |
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