Dan Kelly McNeill (born 23 July 1946) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army.

[1][2][3][4][5] 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 4 February 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.

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.