General Petraeus Confirmed By U.S. Senate To Run The Afghan War

Gen. David H. Petraeus before his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Doug Mills/The New York Times

Senate Committee Votes To Confirm Petraeus -- Washington Post

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Tuesday to confirm Gen. David H. Petraeus as the next commander of U.S. and foreign forces in Afghanistan after the general told senators he would insist on "an unshakeable commitment to teamwork among all elements of the U.S. government."

The Obama administration is seeking Petraeus's quick confirmation to replace Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who resigned last week after he and his senior aides made comments to Rolling Stone magazine criticizing Vice President Biden and other senior officials.

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