According to Eurasianet, McNeill opposed the local ceasefires and economic development programs that had been favored by the outgoing NATO commander, British General David Richards.[2] The attempted targeting of Taliban commander Abdul Ghafour, through aerial bombardment, on February 4, 2007, was seen as a sign of the policy changes McNeill wanted to introduce.
Officials in several European countries have quietly expressed concern about placing an American general in charge of the NATO force. Richards tried to create a less harsh, more economic-development-oriented identity for NATO in Afghanistan, as compared to the "kicking-down-doors" image that US forces have. Many local analysts expect NATO forces to embrace a more aggressive stance under McNeill, who is believed to oppose the type of local peace arrangements that Richards promoted. The danger at this point is that an overly aggressive NATO force in Afghanistan could alienate Afghans, and thus cause the Taliban’s support base to grow.[2]
McNeill was featured in the Academy award-winning documentary Taxi to the Dark Side (2007).[6] The film captured McNeil refusing to admit 'any blunt force trauma' that caused Dilawar's death, despite the fact that the certificate of death had already stated 'Homicide'.
mcneill, this, article, about, american, general, pennsylvania, politician, daniel, mcneill, kelly, mcneill, born, july, 1946, retired, four, star, general, united, states, army, served, commander, coalition, forces, afghanistan, from, 2002, 2003, commanding, . This article is about the American General For the Pennsylvania politician see Daniel McNeill Dan Kelly McNeill born July 23 1946 is a retired four star general in the United States Army He served as Commander Coalition Forces Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003 and as Commanding General U S Army Forces Command FORSCOM from 2004 to 2007 He then served as Commander International Security Assistance Force ISAF in Afghanistan from February 1 2007 to June 3 2008 1 2 3 4 5 Dan K McNeillGeneral Dan Kelly McNeillCommanding General U S Army Forces CommandBirth nameDan Kelly McNeillBorn 1946 07 23 July 23 1946 age 77 Warsaw North Carolina U S Allegiance United States of AmericaService wbr branchUnited States ArmyYears of service1968 2008RankGeneralCommands heldInternational Security Assistance ForceU S Army Forces CommandCombined Joint Task Force 180XVIII Airborne Corps82nd Airborne DivisionBattles warsVietnam WarInvasion of PanamaGulf warWar in AfghanistanAwardsDefense Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Service Medal 2 Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit 5 Bronze Star 3 Expert Infantryman BadgeMaster Parachutist Badge with Bronze Service Star US Army Aviator BadgeSpecial Forces TabAccording to Eurasianet McNeill opposed the local ceasefires and economic development programs that had been favored by the outgoing NATO commander British General David Richards 2 The attempted targeting of Taliban commander Abdul Ghafour through aerial bombardment on February 4 2007 was seen as a sign of the policy changes McNeill wanted to introduce Officials in several European countries have quietly expressed concern about placing an American general in charge of the NATO force Richards tried to create a less harsh more economic development oriented identity for NATO in Afghanistan as compared to the kicking down doors image that US forces have Many local analysts expect NATO forces to embrace a more aggressive stance under McNeill who is believed to oppose the type of local peace arrangements that Richards promoted The danger at this point is that an overly aggressive NATO force in Afghanistan could alienate Afghans and thus cause the Taliban s support base to grow 2 McNeill was featured in the Academy award winning documentary Taxi to the Dark Side 2007 6 The film captured McNeil refusing to admit any blunt force trauma that caused Dilawar s death despite the fact that the certificate of death had already stated Homicide Awards and decorations EditHis awards and decorations included the 7 nbsp Defense Distinguished Service Medal nbsp nbsp Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp Defense Superior Service Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Legion of Merit with four bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp Bronze Star with two bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters nbsp Army Achievement Medal nbsp Expert Infantryman Badge nbsp US Parachutist Badge with combat jump star nbsp US Army Aviator Badge nbsp Special Forces TabSee also Edit nbsp Biography portalReferences Edit Tom Coghlan 2007 02 04 Taliban forces retake Musa Qala The Telegraph Archived from the original on December 12 2007 a b c Ahmed Rashid February 5 2007 Taliban takeover of town could mark start of military offensive Eurasianet Archived from the original on June 10 2007 Retrieved 2007 02 05 NATO airstrike kills Taliban leader in southern Afghan town overrun by militants The Associated Press 2007 02 04 Afghan president escapes assassination bid Reuters 2008 04 27 McKiernan Assumes Command of NATO Forces in Afghanistan American Forces Press Service 2008 06 03 https us imdb com title tt0854678 user generated source Official Army Biography Military officesPreceded byPosition established Commander Combined Joint Task Force 1802002 2003 Succeeded byDavid Barno as Commander CFC A Preceded byDavid Richards Commander International Security Assistance ForceFebruary 2007 June 2008 Succeeded byDavid D McKiernan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan K McNeill amp oldid 1158239922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
