Petraeus Says Afghan Raids on Rebels Exceed Iraq Pace

U.S. Army General David Petraeus, the top coalition commander in Afghanistan, said special forces operations against militants there are about four times more frequent than at the peak of the Iraq War.

“We are at the absolutely highest operational tempo,” said Petraeus, who replaced General Stanley McChrystal as commander of the U.S.- and NATO-led forces in Afghanistan two months ago. Operations have climbed in the past two weeks, he said.