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The next Petraeus

What makes a visionary commander, and why the military isn’t producing more of them

General Petraeus photographed on June 21, 2004, in Najaf, Iraq. (Brent Stirton/Getty Images) General Petraeus photographed on June 21, 2004, in Najaf, Iraq.
By Renny McPherson
September 26, 2010

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