Man who sought to be in thick of it
New book on Petraeus combines his story with a look into Afghanistan
Dubai General David Petraeus's outstanding performance as a military commander persuaded Paula Broadwell to turn her research paper into a full-fledged book, which she co-authored with Vernon Loeb, an editor at the Washington Post.
In an exclusive interview with Weekend Review, Broadwell talks about her new book All In: The Education of General David Petraeus. She says that Petraeus always wanted to be in the thick of the action and make a difference in the world. The book combines an account of General Petraeus's life story with an insider's look at his year in command in Afghanistan.
As Broadwell notes, "The war [in Afghanistan] is clearly far from won and any notion that these hard-won gains can be sustained if there is an accelerated withdrawal is imprudent. Obviously, only time will tell if Afghans can provide for their own security; however, two tranches of transition have taken place and the results, while mixed in some areas, have generally been reassuring. There is no doubt, though, that much hard work lies ahead." Broadwell also says that Iraq is important in geopolitics, as it plays a central role in the region and across the globe.
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