Very difficult work remains ahead in Afghanistan and to lead those efforts for the United States and NATO-ISAF, I will nominate General Joseph Dunford as the new ISAF Commander (COMISAF).
Barack Obama: “Very difficult work remains ahead in Afghanistan and to lead those efforts for the United States and NATO-ISAF, I will…”
On the recordOctober 9, 2012
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Statement on the Nominations of General John R. Allen To Be Supreme Allied Commander Europe and General Joseph F. Dunford
Share
More from Barack Obama
Jun 19, 2026
In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.
Jun 19, 2026
This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.
Jun 21, 2026
Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…





