General David Petraeus (L), the U.S. commander running the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani talk before a meeting in Islamabad November 3, 2008. Petraeus held talks on Monday with Pakistani leaders who told him to stop U.S. strikes on militants in Pakistani territory.REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)
Petraeus: Commitment to War Effort Will Stand Firm, Regardless of Who Wins Presidency -- FOX News
General Petraeus, on tour in Pakistan and Afghanistan to access the war effort, says the next president will have a "sustained and substantial commitment to Pakistan and Afghanistan."
ISLAMABAD -- As Americans went to the polls Tuesday to chose the next president, Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in charge of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that whatever the outcome, the U.S. will continue its commitment to battling Al Qaeda.
"Both candidates have been clear about the priority they place [on the war on terror]. So there is truly bipartisan support for [what] I think can be described as a sustained and substantial commitment to Pakistan and Afghanistan," Petraeus told FOX News.
Petraeus traveled to Pakistan -- a key U.S. ally in the war on terror --for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and other leaders.
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