On McChrystal Comments, Gen. David Petraeus Conspicuously Silent
Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of the United States Central
Command. (Getty Images North America)  Since the tempest
surrounding the top commander in Afghanistan began yesterday,
Gen. David Petraeus, the head of the United States Central
Command (US CENTCOM), hasn't said anything about the matter.
 Not a word.  In an email message, the general's spokesperson
confirmed Petraeus has not made a public statement, adding he
doesn't plan to comment any time soon.  As Petraeus noted in
March, US CENTCOM "oversees the U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and
Iraq and the assistance to Pakistan, as well as a theater-wide
campaign against al-Qaeda."  In other words, Afghanistan falls
under his purview.  It's part of his portfolio.  Two hours ago,
CENTCOMNEWS tweeted this to its 2,578 followers: "SecDef #Gates
issues statement on #McChrystal Rolling Stone profile"  (That
link goes to the statement by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates,
which CENTCOM has re-posted o