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Live Interview With Major General Diamond and Brigadier General Mehmood
Live Interview With Major General Diamond and Brigadier General Mehmood
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:38 PM
TAMPA, Fla. – United States Central Command’s website WWW.CENTCOM.MIL will feature a “live streaming” broadcast of U.S. Army Major General Michael Diamond, deputy director of logistics, and Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Brigadier General Ahsan Mehmood, April 25, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. eastern standard time.
Both generals, stationed at the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), will provide operational updates on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, CENTCOM’s area of responsibility comprised of a 27 nations such as the Horn of Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia to include Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan is responsible for promoting regional stability and security assistance.
Brig. Gen. Mehmood who previously served as a Pakistani Army Corps Chief of Staff currently serves as Pakistan’s Senior National Representative at CENTCOM. He will discuss Pakistan’s role in defeating extremist elements in the region.
A press conference with both generals will be conducted from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. The press conference will be aired as part of the “live streaming” event.
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