Petraeus quits Afghan command for CIA top job

US General David Petraeus handed over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan on Monday. The 58-year-old is leaving to become the new director of the CIA. Petraeus took up the post last July after his predecessor, Stanley McChrystal, had to quit after he criticised several top US officials in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. ... http://www.euronews.net/