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Petraeus says Qaeda still undefeated in Iraq (Reuters)

yahoo.com     yesterday   25 related          

By Mohammed Abbas and Waleed Ibrahim 19 minutes ago BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda remains a dangerous force in Iraq despite a general decline in violence and U.S. troops must continue to confront the militant group, the...                    

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Plan would shift forces from Iraq to Afghanistan

iht.com     Sep 5, 2008   95 related          

Plan would shift forces from Iraq to Afghanistan : The United States would carry out a modest shift of American forces from Iraq to Afghanistan by early next year under a confidential recommendation to President George W....                    

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Surge in Afghanistan ‘Needed’ but ‘Risky,’ Conservative Analysts Say

cnsnews.com     Sep 4, 2008   5 related          

With the surge of troops working in Iraq, making victory there increasingly likely, some conservative defense analysts and both presidential candidates are calling for the United States to withdraw around 10,000 troops...                    

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NEWS -- Source: Petraeus submitted report on troop cuts

gopusa.com     Sep 1, 2008   3 related          

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a U.S. troop withdrawal and at what...                    

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Months of intense debate preceded Iraq surge

iht.com     Aug 31, 2008   6 related          

Bush's penchant for deferring to commanders in the field and to a powerful defense secretary delayed development of the approach until conditions in Iraq, in the words of a November 2006 analysis by the CIA, resembled...                    

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Iraq Briefing - 18 August 2008 - "al Qaeda is in disarray"

theredhunter.com     Aug 31, 2008          

This briefing is by the new commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III. Austin replaced Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno in February 2008, who at the time had been appointed Vice-Chief of Staff of the Army....                    

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Source: Iraq commander has given Pentagon chief an initial recommendation on troop cuts

chicagotribune.com     Aug 29, 2008   20 related          

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a U.S. troop withdrawal and at what...                    

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Exit Petraeus, Without Fanfare

opinionjournal.com     Aug 22, 2008   1 related          

General David Petraeus's tenure in Iraq draws to a close at the end of the month, and it's a measure of his success that he is departing to far less political fanfare than when his tour began. In September 2007, MoveOn.org...                    

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Top US commander publicly criticizes Obama Iraq policy

wsws.org     Jul 22, 2008   3,877 related          

By Patrick Martin 22 July 2008 Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, intervened in the US presidential campaign Sunday. Mullen gave an interview to Fox News in which he rejected the shift in US policy...                    

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Petraeus: Al-Qaeda may be easing effort in Iraq

usatoday.com     Jul 20, 2008   57 related          

BAGHDAD (AP) — After intense U.S. assaults, al-Qaeda may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running higher than in Iraq, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said...                    

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