[kristinn]

The Washington Post had the scoop on Petraeus earlier today, but buried it:

But virtually the entire U.S. civilian and military leadership in Afghanistan is expected to leave in the coming months, including Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and the embassy's other four most senior officials, Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the U.S.-led international coalition, and Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, who runs day-to-day military operations there.

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No final decisions have been made, but military officials said that Petraeus, who took command last July, will rotate out of Afghanistan before the end of the year.

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[Anti-Bubba182]

IOW "Peace With Honor"®

[PghBaldy]

I assume this is Obama pre-positioning for the 2012 election, if “virtually the entire...leadership” is leaving.