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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Petraeus: 'We Are in This to Win'


Gen. David Petraeus took command of coalition forces under the pine trees near NATO headquarters in the Afghan capital Sunday, and called on civilian and military leaders to unite in their support for the war and show "we are in this to win." Despite mounting casualties and a stiff insurgency, Gen. Petraeus vowed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization coalition had a long-term commitment to Afghanistan and that "neither insurgents nor our partners in the region should doubt that." Gen. Petraeus avoided any mention of a July 2011 deadline for beginning the withdrawal of troops—part of the Obama administration's war plan that has drawn increasing criticism, including from the Afghan ambassador to Washington. But Gen. Petraeus appeared to make a passing reference to next year's proposed drawdown, saying NATO was looking forward to Afghan forces taking more responsibility for security, and that "certainly the character of our commitment will change over time."

Devastated Diego Maradona is ready to quit after Germany rout Argentina


A tearful Diego Maradona said he may quit as Argentina coach after his side were thrashed 4-0 by Germany, their worst World Cup result since they lost to Holland by the same score in 1974. Maradona, who was brought in two years ago to save Argentina’s qualifying campaign, was on course to become only the third man, after Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer, to win the World Cup as a player and a manager. He said: ‘I may leave tomorrow but I would like these boys to go on, showcasing the real Argentine football that we played here. ‘I haven’t thought about the future and I have to check with my family. ‘This is the toughest moment of my life and only thing I can compare it to is the day that I stopped playing football. We had so many good players that it is a real kick in the teeth and I don’t have any more energy for anything.’ Maradona seemed to become involved in a scuffle with opposition fans after the game, but Germany manager Joachim Low said: ‘Maradona’s response after the match is not something I followed closely. 'We were celebrating on the bench and our players were celebrating on the pitch. 'I saw him outside the dressing room and he was disappointed, devastated, that much was clear.’

MQM workers killing policemen


Workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement have been booked in the murder case of a police officer and his armed guard who were ambushed in a Lines Area locality on Thursday evening, officials said on Friday. Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed confirmed that the suspects nominated in the FIR (308/2010) were associated with the MQM. However, an MQM spokesman declined to comment. Inspector Nasir-ul-Hasan, the SHO of the Brigade police station, who was known for the active role he played in the ‘Karachi operation’ of the 1990s, along with his armed guard, Khurram Butt, was targeted when he was returning to the police station in his private jeep.