Officials say that the early publication by two websites of the counterinsurgency guidance issued by Gen. David Petraeus should not delay it from being released to the public soon. (Paul J. Richards / Agence France-Presse)Petraeus' COIN Guidance 'Prematurely Released' -- Defense News
Soon after the new Afghan counterinsurgency guidance issued by U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus went up on two Internet sites, it was pulled off again. But it is not expected to change drastically when it is rereleased publicly.
"I don't think it's going to change," said Col. Daniel Roper, director of the Army and Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Center, in a July 30 interview.
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