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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, explains his leadership strategy during a leadership and counterinsurgency symposium at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., Sept. 23, 2009.

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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, explains his leadership strategy during a leadership and counterinsurgency symposium at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., Sept. 23, 2009.

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