Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.”

Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.”

Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.”

Pakistan’s political leaders told Gen. David H. Petraeus that U.S. missile strikes in the country’s tribal areas are “counterproductive” and creating a “credibility gap.’

Gen. David H. Petraeus is now responsible for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and a strategic crescent that includes countries such as Pakistan and Syria.

Gen. David H. Petraeus is now responsible for overseeing a strategic crescent that includes Afghanistan, where violence has increased markedly since last year.

Gen. David H. Petraeus is now responsible for overseeing a strategic crescent that includes Afghanistan, where violence has increased markedly since last year.

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Gen. David H. Petraeus said in an interview that he expected the fight against the insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan to get worse before it got better.

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