Gen David Petraeus

Gen. Petraeus, A Bush Superstar, Faces A New Reality In Obama's White House

nytimes.com | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 10.05.2009 | World


WASHINGTON Gen. David H. Petraeus, the face of the Iraq troop surge and a favorite of former President George W. Bush, spoke up or was called upon by ...

Obama in the Tank

William Bradley | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

While most eyes were on the then impending vote on Obama's economic revival program, the new president ventured out to the Pentagon for his first meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff yesterday.

Obama Ready To Cut Karzai Adrift

The Independent | Jerome Starkey and Kim Sengupta in Kabul | Posted 02.23.2009 | World


Barack Obama's arrival in the White House and the wind of change sweeping through Washington could lead to the ousting from power of Hamid Karzai, Pre...

Obama's Extra Afghan Troops Will Be Used To Buy Time

Washingtonpost.com | By Karen DeYoung | Posted 02.14.2009 | World


President-elect Barack Obama intends to sign off on Pentagon plans to send up to 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, but the incoming administrati...

Obama's Star Turn At The Petraeus Hearing

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 04.16.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

Obama, sitting high on the dais at the hearings, pointed up the confusion surrounding how to determine the criteria for success in Iraq. "No one's calling for a precipitous withdrawal," he said.

Petraeus: I Need Another Six Months To Determine Whether "We've Reached A Turning Point"

Thinkprogress.org | Amanda | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


In the past few months, conservatives such as Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) have been quick to declare victory in Iraq. In Novembe...