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Karl Eikenberry

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Karl W. Eikenberry is an American lieutenant general and has been chosen by President Barack Obama to be the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. The choice of an army officer for the sensitive post was described as "highly unusual" by The New York Times.[1]

References

  1. ^ Schmitt, Eric (2009-01-29). "Obama Taps a General as the Envoy to Kabul". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-01. Tapping a career Army officer who will soon retire from the service to fill one of the country's most sensitive diplomatic jobs is a highly unusual choice.
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