Petraeus wary of U.S. troop cuts: report
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The U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has told President George W. Bush he wants to maintain heightened troop levels in Iraq well into next year but could accept the pullback of about 4,000 troops beginning in January, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
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U.S. Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday that insurgents in Iraq have sought to intensify attacks during a Baghdad security crackdown, which he predicted should not be at full strength until June.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 29 -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David H. Petraeus, delivered a positive but cautious assessment Saturday of progress in Iraq over the previous year,citing the drop-off in violence over the latter half of the year but warning that insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq remains the...
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The top US general in Iraq hints at troop reductions within six months, days ahead of his key report to Congress.
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The new U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Saturday Iraq was doomed to continuing violence if a crackdown on sectarian strife now under way in Baghdad failed.
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A US commander in Iraq warns against early troop withdrawals, despite growing calls for a pullout.
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Viewpoint: In his speech, Bush will endorse General Petraeus's plan for a small troop drawdown. But it's hard to escape the impression that we're just treading water in Iraq
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In a move that could portend a strategy change, the commander of U.S. forces in northern Iraq said Sunday he has proposed reducing his troop levels and shifting next year to missions focused less on direct combat.
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The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, said on Friday the Iraqi government's progress toward national reconciliation, a key justification for increased troops levels, was disappointing.
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The top US commander in Iraq considers cutting troop numbers by about 4,000, media reports say.
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The United States will probably have more troops in Iraq this summer than it did before pouring in forces last year -- even after a planned drawdown, a U.S. general said on Friday.
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CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq -- The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said yesterday it was too early to judge whether a Baghdad security crackdown was successful because the last of five extra brigades had yet to be deployed.
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President to cut numbers to pre-surge level after Petraeus admits end is not in sight.
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AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush raised the prospect of troop cuts in Iraq after meeting top commanders at a desert air base on Monday but said any reduction would only be made from a position of strength.
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CLEVELAND, July 10 -- President Bush pushed back Tuesday against demands from Republican lawmakers to outline a new war strategy, urging them to hold their fire until Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, delivers a progress report in September.
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The new U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, warned on Saturday that failure to stabilize the country would condemn Iraq to continued civil strife.
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The U.S. military reported four more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.