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KABUL – Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a four-star American general with a long history in special operations, took charge of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Monday, a change of command the Pentagon hopes will turn the tide in an increasingly violent eight-year war.
McChrystal took command from Gen. David McKiernan during a low-key ceremony at the heavily fortified headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in central Kabul. McKiernan was fired last month by Defense Secretary Robert Gates one year into a two-year assignment
Originally posted by stander
I guess the new West Point graduates are discovering that a war is a violent activity. The war is getting "increasingly violent" in Afghanistan and some US generals were not taught how to fight a "violent" war.
Russians were much better soldiers then the US troops, but didn't get much of a respect from the local resistance, so there is no reason to believe that any VA-Day (Victory in Afghanistan) would ever take place no matter how many generals would be replaced.
Originally posted by Johnmike
Originally posted by stander
I guess the new West Point graduates are discovering that a war is a violent activity. The war is getting "increasingly violent" in Afghanistan and some US generals were not taught how to fight a "violent" war.
Russians were much better soldiers then the US troops, but didn't get much of a respect from the local resistance, so there is no reason to believe that any VA-Day (Victory in Afghanistan) would ever take place no matter how many generals would be replaced.
I'm curious as to why you believe that, as I don't have an opinion on the matter yet.