Obama redefines White House relationship with top field commander

Obama redefines White House relationship with top field commander
L..A. Times ^ | 10/28/09 | Julian E. Barnes

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:41:00 PM by Nachum

President Obama does not have the one-on-one relationship with Gen. McChrystal that President Bush did with Gen. Petraeus, but rather a more traditional one along the chain of command.

Reporting from Washington – President Obama and his predecessor differ significantly in their approach to America’s wars. They differ at least as much in their relationship with their top battlefield commander.

During the Bush administration, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the then-ground commander in Iraq, assumed the role of a trusted advisor who frequently visited the White House or talked to the president by phone.

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