He has removed generals John Abizaid and George Casey, who were skeptical of a troop “surge,” and moved Ambassador Zalmay Khalizad, who was supposed to negotiate a political agreement in Iraq.
Odvolal generály Johna Abizaida a George Caseyho, již byli vůči „navýšení“ jednotek skeptičtí, a přesunul velvyslance Zalmaye Khalizada, který měl v Iráku dojednat politickou dohodu.