Quote by: David Petraeus

Well, the oil, the oil spot, if you will, is a, is a term in counterinsurgency literature that connotes a peaceful area, secure area. So what you're trying to do is to always extend that, to push that out.


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  • NameDavid Petraeus
  • Descriptionretired American military officer and public official
  • BornNovember 7, 1952
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionOfficer
  • AwardsBronze Star Medal; Legionnaire Of Legion Of Merit; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With Star