Petraeus macht Special Operations zum PR-Thema

Interessanter Bericht aus Kabul: ISAF-Kommandeur David Petraeus redet weit offener als seine Vorgänger über die Einsätze von Spezialkräften in Afghanistan. Unter anderem, schreibt die AP-Kollegin, um die skeptische Heimatfront zu überzeugen, dass dieser Krieg Aussicht auf Erfolg hat: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics.

TALOQUAN, NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 28:  U.S. Army Special Forces soldier nicknamed 'Cowboy' secures an airstrip during an operation August 28, 2002 in the town of Taloquan in Northern Afghanistan. U.S. Special Forces have recently begun to step up their presence in Northern Afghanistan to more aggressively pursue possible al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives they believe to be operating in the region.  (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images)

TALOQUAN, NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN – AUGUST 28: U.S. Army Special Forces soldier nicknamed ‚Cowboy‘ secures an airstrip during an operation August 28, 2002 in the town of Taloquan in Northern Afghanistan. U.S. Special Forces have recently begun to step up their presence in Northern Afghanistan to more aggressively pursue possible al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives they believe to be operating in the region. (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images via picapp)