EXCLUSIVE Petraeus, Once Top U.S. General in Iraq, to Speak On Campus
By Sally Persons
Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command and earlier the top U.S. general in Iraq, will visit Saint Anselm College and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on March 24, N.H.I.O.P. executive director Neil Levesque told The Crier.
The visit, expected at the end of this month, is among the Institute's highest profile and most distinguished guests recently.
Petraeus earned notoriety for leading U.S. troops in the Iraq "surge" strategy when commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq. In Oct. 2008, Petraeus, who holds a Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University, assumed command of the United States Central Command in Oct. 2008. General Petraeus was also the first commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq from 2004-2005.
His leadership has earned commendation from U.S. News and World Report, Time magazine, Foreign Policy magazine, and Esquire magazine, according to his official biography. He has received numerous awards recognizing his service from the U.S. military.
Petraeus maintains that he is not running for the presidency, although he is considered a likely choice for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or possibly Army chief of staff, according to the Associated Press.
The general experienced some controversial criticism in 2007 when Moveon.org ran a ten-page ad in the New York Times headlining, "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" The ad accused Petraeus of misconstruing facts about the Iraqi war, and attacked his credibility.
The N.H.I.O.P. considers hosting Petraeus to be a great honor for the college.
The visit, expected at the end of this month, is among the Institute's highest profile and most distinguished guests recently.
Petraeus earned notoriety for leading U.S. troops in the Iraq "surge" strategy when commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq. In Oct. 2008, Petraeus, who holds a Ph.D. in international relations from Princeton University, assumed command of the United States Central Command in Oct. 2008. General Petraeus was also the first commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq from 2004-2005.
His leadership has earned commendation from U.S. News and World Report, Time magazine, Foreign Policy magazine, and Esquire magazine, according to his official biography. He has received numerous awards recognizing his service from the U.S. military.
Petraeus maintains that he is not running for the presidency, although he is considered a likely choice for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or possibly Army chief of staff, according to the Associated Press.
The general experienced some controversial criticism in 2007 when Moveon.org ran a ten-page ad in the New York Times headlining, "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" The ad accused Petraeus of misconstruing facts about the Iraqi war, and attacked his credibility.
The N.H.I.O.P. considers hosting Petraeus to be a great honor for the college.
This article was published on 12/11/09 in the News section.
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joltinjoe
posted 3/13/10 @ 6:32 AM EST
I think it is time to put a general back into the presidency. In our history we did well as a nation when a general was in charge. General Petreaus is so much more qualified for the office than what we have now it is a no brainer. (Continued…)
TC
posted 3/13/10 @ 11:48 AM EST
The quality of a President depends on the personal character and political aptitude of the man (so far) in question, which is in no way whatsoever related to the level or quality of his military service. (Continued…)
DE Teodoru
posted 3/14/10 @ 12:05 AM EST
I could respect him if he engaged in MEANINGFUL DIAALOGUE; but a reading of his PhD Thesis makes clear why he won't. He's the PR general selling you "victory" because he can't sell it to the enemy. (Continued…)
bob
posted 5/02/10 @ 12:19 PM EST
Meaningful dialogue might start with good grammar and spelling.
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