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General Petraeus Plans to Reduce Number of U.S. Combat Brigades in Iraq From 15 to 14 (www.washingtonpost.com)

The plan accelerates the withdrawal from Iraq of a 101st Airborne Division brigade that will not be replaced. Another brigade from the 10th Mountain Division that was scheduled to go to Iraq in its... More

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Submitted 28 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

General Petraeus Leaves Iraq: Indicates Security Is Tenuous (www.huffingtonpost.com)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates presided over Tuesday's ceremony as General Petraeus handed off to General Odierno the responsibility for leading U.S. forces in Iraq.

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Submitted 2 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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General Petraeus: I Don't Know That I Will Ever Use The Word "Victory" For Iraq (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)

In an interview with the BBC, Petraeus said he didn't know if he could promise "victory," said he didn't know if he would ever even use that word, and suggested that using it is irresponsible.

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Submitted 2 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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