Petraeus takes over Afghan fight, vows ‘to win’ it
KABUL, Afghanistan “We are in this to win,” Gen. David Petraeus said as he took the reins of an Afghan war effort troubled by waning support, an emboldened enemy, government corruption and a looming commitment to withdraw troops even with no sign of violence easing. Petraeus, who pioneered the counterinsurgency strategy he now oversees in ...