Iraq welcomes Petraeus report
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Iraq's government on Tuesday welcomed long-awaited testimony to Congress by the U.S. commander in Iraq and said it would have less need for foreign forces to carry out combat operations in the "near future".
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When Army Gen. David H. Petraeus last week proposed withdrawing more than 20,000 U.S. troops from Iraq, some congressional Democrats nodded their heads and saw it as a positive, if insufficient, step forward. Some wanted to take credit. After all, the drawdown, the benchmarks report, even Petraeu...
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British media roundly welcomed the Iraq Study Group's report on US policy in Iraq, with one newspaper declaring it a &quot;whiff of realism&quot;.
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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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Statements from the 2008 presidential candidates on Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker's report Monday to Congress regarding Iraq:
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Gen. David H. Petraeus proposed an American presence that would provide for a greater American combat role in protecting the Iraqi population.
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Gen. David Petraeus said Monday he has recommended to President Bush that the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq begin this month with the departure of a California-based Marine unit.
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However, the head of the commission said there had been sufficient progress in Iraq to envision a reduction in forces as early as next year.
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Petraeus and Bush put a sunny face on progress in Iraq. But two new assessments provide a morning-after jolt of reality
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BAGHDAD -- General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said yesterday that he would examine "some months" from now whether to seek an extension of the administration's troop increase, and that he had no plans to request additional forces.
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A new report is expected to conclude that Iraq had a clear intent to produce illicit weapons if U.N. sanctions were lifted.
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The top U.N. envoy in Iraq on Monday welcomed recent improvements in security and tentative steps towards national reconciliation, urging all parties to maintain the positive momentum.
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During his visit to the United States this week, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi addressed the Congress and thanked the American people for toppling Saddam Hussein.
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European leaders, who have been sharply critical of the Bush administration's occupation of Iraq, welcomed the U.S. advisory group's report on Iraq as a "necessary course correction" and a first step in a more realistic American view of the conflict.
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The US president welcomes a deal between Iraq's Shia, Sunni and Kurdish leaders aimed at forging unity.
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Â· Petraeus and UK officials upbeat on Iraq's futureÂ· Announcement could come next month
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Not surprisingly, Petraeus performed smoothly in his testimony to Congress. But an internal Pentagon report is expected to 'differ substantially' from his recommendations on withdrawal from Iraq, NEWSWEEK has learned.