Another sign of President Obama shifting priorities from Iraq to Afghanistan: “Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is expected to bolster the U.S. military leadership in Afghanistan by appointing a three-star general to Kabul, according to senior defense officials,” reports The Wall Street Journal. The exact role of Lt. General David M. Rodriguez is still under discussion, and his appointment hasn’t been officially announced. “The move underscores growing concern in the military over the course of the conflict and marks the first time since the seven-year war began that the U.S. will have two senior commanders there.” The United States, meanwhile, acknowledged that civilians had died in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan, but also said the Taliban’s count of 147 deaths is “extremely over-exaggerated.”
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