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Gen David Petraeus

Obama in the Tank

William Bradley | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pentagon, Al Qaeda, Ray Odierno, Pakistan, David Petraeus, Joe Biden, Iraq, Soviet Union, General Jim Jones, Iran, Central Command, Barack Obama, Central Asia, Russia, Taliban, Afghanistan, The Tank, Gen. David Petraeus, Dmitri Medvedev, Bob Gates, Chechnya, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush, Marine Corps, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Manchurian Candidate, Politics News
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.

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Obama Ready To Cut Karzai Adrift

The Independent | Jerome Starkey and Kim Sengupta in Kabul | Posted 01.23.2009 | World

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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...

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

Washingtonpost.com | By Karen DeYoung | Posted 01.14.2009 | World

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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...

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Civilians Missing From Action

Spencer Ackerman | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gen. David Petraeus, Spencer Ackerman, Petraeus, Civilians, Iraq, Counterinsurgency, Politics News
Spencer Ackerman

One chronic problem is the inability of civilian government experts to get involved in counterinsurgency efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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My Timetable for Withdrawal

William Tracy | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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William Tracy

You know what? Let's just do this randomly: First come, first serve helicopter rides from the top of the embassy building. Line forms around the block; first chopper leaves at nine. Go get 'em, soldiers!

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Obama's Star Turn At The Petraeus Hearing

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 04.08.2008 | Home

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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.

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The Pet Iraq

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics

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Ian Gurvitz

Just give us our symbols and our slogans and we'll be happy. Meanwhile, it won't matter what's really going on over there. What matters is what we're told is going on over there.

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

Thinkprogress.org | Amanda | Posted 01.22.2008 | Home

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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...

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