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Distro - General Stanley McChrystal Relieved of Afghan Command 

On June 23rd, President Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal from the command of allied forces in Afghanistan and replaced him with Gen. David Petraeus, who'd been serving as head of US Central Command.
Obama's decision followed word of an interview in which General McChrystal had criticized civilian officials in Washington including Vice President Biden, U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, special representative to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke and National Security Adviser Jim Jones. 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Kabul. 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, two months... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Garmsir, Helmand. 2009. General Stanley McChrystal,... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. August 13, 2009. General Stanley MCCHRYSTAL, commander... 

Thomas Dworzak 2007

IRAQ. 2007. General David PETRAEUS. 

Thomas Dworzak 2007

IRAQ. 2007. General David PETRAEUS. 

Thomas Dworzak 2007

IRAQ. 2007. General David PETRAEUS. 

Thomas Dworzak 2007

IRAQ. 2007. General David PETRAEUS. 

Thomas Dworzak 2007

IRAQ. 2007. General David PETRAEUS. 

Thomas Dworzak 2002

AFGHANISTAN. Kabul.
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Thomas Dworzak 2008

USA. Scranton, Pa. October 12, 2008. Democratic Vice-Presidential... 

Eli Reed 2009

USA. Washington DC. 2009. President Barack OBAMA.

Peter van Agtmael 2007

AFGHANISTAN. Pech Valley Kunnar. 2007. Sergeant Nick Sprovtsoff... 

Peter van Agtmael 2007

AFGHANISTAN. Nuristan. 2007. Matthew FERRERA (r) arrives at Aranas... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Mian Poshteh, Helmand. 2009. A few minutes earlier,... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Mian Poshteh, Helmand. 2009. Marines rush towards... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. August 15, 2009. An Afghan civilian caught in the... 

Peter van Agtmael 2007

AFGHANISTAN. Nuristan. 2007. A wounded U.S. soldier is evacuated... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Mian Poshteh, Helmand. 2009. Marines debrief after... 

Peter van Agtmael 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Mian Poshteh, Helmand. 2009. The patrol continued... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. 2009. Kunar Province. US soldiers entering Nuray... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Winter 2009. Kunar Province. US soldiers on helicopter... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. 2009. Kunar Province. US, Latvian and Afghan soldiers... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Winter 2009. Kunar Province. Soldier reading in... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Winter 2009. Kunar Province. Humvees "Inside the... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. 2009. Nuray village, Kunar Province. US soldier... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. 2009. Kunar Province. Afghan National Army (ANA)... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Winter 2009. Kunar Province. Troop Apache. Forward... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Winter 2009. Kunar Province. Afghan National Army... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. Winter 2009. Kunar Province. Shooting 60mm mortars... 

Larry Towell 2009

AFGHANISTAN. West Paktika. May, 2009. Target practice at US Military... 
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