Outgoing Afghan war commander valued outreach

KABUL (AP) — Gen. David McKiernan's private U.S. military jet raced south toward Kandahar, the Taliban's former stronghold. Inside, McKiernan adjusted his reading glasses and turned a page of the Muslim holy book.

Hours later, McKiernan told 250 tribesmen he was reading "a very good book." "It's all about you — it's the Quran," McKiernan said during an effort last month to reach out to leaders of villages where thousands of American troops will soon deploy. The Associated Press
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