dr redpath expected some of the 17 , 000 additional american troops going for afghanistan will boost american force operating in the troubled nimroz country in the northeast . the interior minister was expected to raise the issue specifically with us defence secretary general gates . he has immediately held talks with us central command commanding general alexander petraeus and staff of the supreme news agency ( cia ) steve panetta . general petraeus described the proposed us strategy for afghanistan and the troop growth in whereby an initial 17 , 000 forces will be deployed in the eastern provinces where islamist insurgents have been most activity .
david petraeus is the leader of the cia .