Gen. Petraeus: Mission in Iraq 'Is Doable'
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BAGHDAD Feb. 10 -- The new U.S. military commander in Iraq said Saturday that the "rucksack of responsibility" was too heavy to carry alone there, and that without cooperation between Iraqi and U.S. forces, "Iraq will be doomed to continued violence and civil strife."
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The top U.S. commander in northern Iraq warned Wednesday that al-Qaida in Iraq was still capable of staging spectacular attacks despite a 50 percent drop in bombings and other violence in his region.
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The top U.S. commander in Iraq on Monday said the number of U.S. troops in Iraq could be cut by next summer to roughly 130,000, its level before this year's "surge" of 30,000 forces, without jeopardizing security improvements.
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The top U.S. commander in northern Iraq warned Wednesday that al-Qaeda in Iraq was still capable of staging spectacular attacks despite a 50 percent drop in bombings and other violence in his region
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An upcoming report by Gen. David Petraeus on the results of President George W. Bush's troop build-up in Iraq is likely to offer plenty of firepower for both sides to debate in the U.S. presidential campaign.
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The new top U.S. commander in Iraq said Saturday that the stakes are high but the situation is "not hopeless" as American and Iraqi forces move to quell spiraling sectarian violence in the country.
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HILLA, Iraq  - The top U.S. military commander in Iraq on Thursday promised the truth from a progress report on the country that he will deliver to Washington in September.
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American troops face "significant challenges" in western Iraq's volatile Anbar region -- the deadliest province for U.S. forces -- but military efforts there are secondary to the priority of quelling sectarian unrest in Baghdad, the second-ranking U.S. commander in Iraq said yesterday.
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Slate: "Republican Senator John Warner asked General David Petraeus whether the current strategy in Iraq 'will make America safer.'" Petraeus: "I believe that this is indeed the best course of action to achieve our objectives in Iraq." Warner repeated: "Does that make America safer?" Petraeus: "I don't know, actually."
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The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has suggested he would recommend a cut in U.S. troop numbers around March when he delivers long-awaited testimony to Congress next week.
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CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq  - The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Monday 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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General David Petraeus believes his Iraq strategy is slowly making progress. But as Joe Klein reports from Baghdad, convincing a skeptical congress is another story
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The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday said U.S.-trained Iraqi security forces were still not ready to take over the counterinsurgency and there was no guarantee they will ever be able to defeat it on their own.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 12 -- The outgoing top U.S.  operational commander in Iraq said on Tuesday that military might alone would not win the war  and that the withdrawal of U.S. troops would not happen quickly.
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Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top  U.S. commander in Iraq, faced criticism from a Democratic  presidential contender on Tuesday over America&#39;s war strategy.
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In an interview with Time.com, Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the man in charge of combat operations in Iraq, reflects on the troubled mission
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The top U.S. general in Iraq said Wednesday he believes Iraqi security forces can take over security with little coalition support within a year to 18 months.