Petraeus: We Must Demonstrate That ‘We Are In This To Win’ Gen. David Petraeus formally took command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday. “We are engaged in a contest of wills,” said Petraeus, who also added: “In answer, we must demonstrate to the people and to the Taliban that Afghan and international forces are here to safeguard the Afghan people, and that we are in this to win.”
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