Stars and Stripes
Career military officer eyed for Afghan post
Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Sunday, February 1, 2009
NEW YORK — A career military officer who is set to retire soon from the Army has been tapped to become the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Friday.
Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry has served in Afghanistan twice, including an 18-month tour that ended in 2007, and knows the issues facing the troubled country and the players well.
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