Michael Desch

Chair of the Political Science Department, University of Notre Dame

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Professor and Chair of Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame; author of Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment

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General McChrystal is out as commander in Afghanistan , replaced by General David Petraeus, one of America's best-known military leaders.

General McChrystal Is Relieved of Command

General McChrystal is out as commander in Afghanistan , replaced by General David Petraeus, one of America's best-known military leaders.

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