A turning point in Afghanistan

Gen. David Petraeus took the helm of the war in Afghanistan this week, acknowledging that the conflict is at a “critical moment.”

Gen. David Petraeus took the helm of the war in Afghanistan this week, acknowledging that the conflict is at a “critical moment,” with military setbacks on the ground and political opposition growing at home. With June emerging as the deadliest month ever for allied forces, with 102 dead, Petraeus vowed to stay the course, declaring, “We’re in this to win.”

Petraeus assumed his new post after his predecessor, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, was fired for being quoted mocking President Obama and other top officials in a magazine article. The incident brought to the surface a bitter rift between military and civilian authorities that Petraeus must now try to ease. “This endeavor has to be a team effort,” he declared.

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