By — Dan Sagalyn Dan Sagalyn Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/military-july-dec09-generals_10-30 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Obama Meets With Top Pentagon Brass on Way Forward in Afghanistan World Oct 30, 2009 5:05 PM EDT For the first time since President Barack Obama kicked off a formal review of his Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy in late September, he met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday to help determine the way forward. According to Washington Post Pentagon reporter Greg Jaffe, the military leadership is united in sending more troops to Afghanistan but both the Obama administration and the military do not want any one general to be the lone voice articulating the war policy. More Afghan conversations: Matthew Hoh, former State Department official who resigned over Afghan policy Marc Sageman, former CIA operative Rory Stewart, author who spent two years walking across Afghanistan Bruce Riedel, former CIA officer and author Ashraf Ghani, former Afghan finance minister and presidential candidate A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Dan Sagalyn Dan Sagalyn As the deputy senior producer for foreign affairs and defense at the PBS NewsHour, Dan plays a key role in helping oversee and produce the program’s foreign affairs and defense stories. His pieces have broken new ground on an array of military issues, exposing debates simmering outside the public eye. @DanSagalyn
For the first time since President Barack Obama kicked off a formal review of his Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy in late September, he met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday to help determine the way forward. According to Washington Post Pentagon reporter Greg Jaffe, the military leadership is united in sending more troops to Afghanistan but both the Obama administration and the military do not want any one general to be the lone voice articulating the war policy. More Afghan conversations: Matthew Hoh, former State Department official who resigned over Afghan policy Marc Sageman, former CIA operative Rory Stewart, author who spent two years walking across Afghanistan Bruce Riedel, former CIA officer and author Ashraf Ghani, former Afghan finance minister and presidential candidate A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now