Petraeus hands over command
US Gen. David Petraeus, whose signature counterinsurgency strategy has yet to deliver a safer Afghanistan and push the Taliban to reconcile with the country's Western-allied government, handed over command of international forces here on Monday.
Gen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday at a time of rising casualties and growing skepticism about the direction of the nearly 9-year-old war.