Afghanistan & Pakistan
Statement on New U.S. Military Leadership in Afghanistan
11 May 2009
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
May 11, 2009
Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on General McKiernan
"The President agreed with the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the implementation of a new strategy in Afghanistan called for new military leadership. The President was grateful for and impressed by the leadership that General McKiernan demonstrated in calling for additional resources for the fight in Afghanistan. This change of direction in Afghanistan in no way diminishes the President’s deep respect for Gen. McKiernan and his decades of public service."
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