Published Date:
12 May 2009
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has dismissed the top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan and picked a former special forces commander to oversee President Barack Obama's strategy against a growing Taliban insurgency.
Gates asked for the resignation of Army General David McKiernan despite him being less than twelve months into a command that normally would last 18 to 24 months.
The full article contains 66 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
12 May 2009 10:00 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Afghanistan