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Commanding General of U.S. Central Command Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Army, speaks with a soldier after arriving at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 6, 2008. Petraeus will meet with senior U.S. and Afghan leaders as he assesses the situation in Afghanistan.

Gen. David Petraeus speaks with a soldier.

Commanding General of U.S. Central Command Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Army, speaks with a soldier after arriving at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov. 6, 2008. Petraeus will meet with senior U.S. and Afghan leaders as he assesses the situation in Afghanistan.

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