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From August 2007 to August 2008 McMaster was part of an "elite team of officers advising US commander" General [[David Petraeus]] on counterinsurgency operations in the [[Iraq war]]. | From August 2007 to August 2008 McMaster was part of an "elite team of officers advising US commander" General [[David Petraeus]] on counterinsurgency operations in the [[Iraq war]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, April 28, 2017
Lt.Gen. H.R. McMaster is the current National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump.
Iraqi insurgency 2007-2008
- Main article: Troop surge
From August 2007 to August 2008 McMaster was part of an "elite team of officers advising US commander" General David Petraeus on counterinsurgency operations in the Iraq war.
Eurasia analyst Lauren Goodrich[1] described McMaster as one of Gen. Petraeus' chief architects behind CENTCOM strategy in the Iraq insurgancy, and for Afghanistan and Syria.[2]
National Security Advisor
Upon his appointment he received a congratulatory tweet from former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice.
- “Hope you will be able to choose your team, have direct reporting and daily access to POTUS, and can eliminate Strategic Initiatives Group.”
The Strategic Initiatives Group is was headed by Steve Bannon,[3] who was ousted from the National Security Council staff within weeks, and McMaster's deputy, K.T. McFarland's departure was announced days later.