Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry nominated Ambassador to Afghanistan
President Obama nominated Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, Deputy Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee in Brussels, Belgium, to be his next Ambassador to Afghanistan.
This key appointment comes in the midst of the President's ongoing review of Afghanistan policy and heralds a meeting of minds between the General and the President on narrowing strategic objectives in that country where the Taliban is gaining ground.
Eikenberry was Commander of the Combined Forces Command - Afghanistan before going to Brussels. He has also served in operational posts which include service as commander and staff officer with mechanized, light, airborne, and ranger infantry units in the continental United States, Hawaii, Korea, and Italy.
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This key appointment comes in the midst of the President's ongoing review of Afghanistan policy and heralds a meeting of minds between the General and the President on narrowing strategic objectives in that country where the Taliban is gaining ground.
Eikenberry was Commander of the Combined Forces Command - Afghanistan before going to Brussels. He has also served in operational posts which include service as commander and staff officer with mechanized, light, airborne, and ranger infantry units in the continental United States, Hawaii, Korea, and Italy.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Afghanistan, Afghanistan policy, Ambassador, Belgium, Brussels, Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, Military Committee, NATO, United states
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