General Petraeus

"We Won't Take That History Lightly"

Harry Shearer | Posted 03.12.2009 | World

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It's neat that Petraeus should pause to remember history at this juncture, after he's helped perpetuate an Iraqi adventure that completely ignored history in the same part of the world.

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Iran And The Future Of Afghanistan

Council on Foregin Relations | Greg Bruno and Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

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In crafting a new approach to the war in Afghanistan, U.S. military and political leaders say Iran-once dubbed a member of the "axis of evil" by ...

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Petraeus versus the President?

The Real News | Posted 03.07.2009 | World

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Afghanistan Will Be General Petraeus' Ultimate Coin Toss

GlobalPost.com | C.M. Sennott | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

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Four-star General David H. Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, performed the coin toss before kickoff at the Super Bowl. And there couldn...

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Clint and Cheney: a Tale of Two Dicks

Arianna Huffington | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

The VP and Eastwood's character are both gruff, prickly, taciturn, sandpaper-voiced men, given to conservative views, macho posturing, and a narrow view of right and wrong. And they both always seem on the verge of telling people around them to go f**k themselves. Read More Will The Madoff Debacle Finally End The "Who Could Have Known?" Era? Iraq. Fannie Mae. Citigroup. Bernie Madoff. When you look at the elements that were crucial to the creation of each of these debacles, it's amazing how much in common they all have. And not just in how they began but in how they ended: with those responsible being amazed at what happened, because...who could have known? Read More Watch: Arianna Talks New Media and Politics with Ashton Kutcher

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The U.S. Attack on Syria: Implications for the Next Administration

Stephen Zunes | Posted 01.07.2009 | World

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Obama's refusal to criticize the U.S. attack on Syria raises the prospect that rather than pursue the diplomatic route, he will instead "pick up where the Bush Administration has now ended."

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An Interrogator Speaks: I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw In Iraq

Washingtonpost.com | Matthew Alexander | Posted 12.31.2008 | World

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I should have felt triumphant when I returned from Iraq in August 2006. Instead, I was worried and exhausted. My team of interrogators had successfull...

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Petraeus to McCain: I'm Not Your Guy

Patrick Barry | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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For someone who McCain claims would be among his most trusted counselors, General Petraeus doesn't seem to agree with McCain on much of anything.

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Petraeus Opts Out of Politics -- or Does He?

Andrew Bacevich | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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By claiming to be apolitical, Petraeus might be positioning himself to assert a role not only in implementing policy but in shaping policy to suit his own agenda, in Iraq and elsewhere.

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Petraeus Launches Strategy Review: Afghanistan Will Probably Be "The Longest Campaign Of The Long War"

Washington Post | Ann Scott Tyson | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Gen. David H. Petraeus has launched a major reassessment of U.S. strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and the surrounding region, while warn...

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An Open Letter to Barack Obama on the Eve of the Last Presidential Debate

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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What distinguishes your campaign, Senator Obama, from that of your opponent's is that you see the world in three dimensions, and understand the importance of nuance.

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General Petraeus: Talks with the Taliban Are Kosher

Robert Naiman | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Did our incoming commander in Afghanistan just compare the Taliban to our Founding Fathers?

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Petraeus Bolsters Obama Position

Washington Independent | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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Throughout Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign, the Republican nominee has wrapped himself in the mantle of U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, pro...

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The Surge "Success" Debunked

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Iraq remains a powder keg. "The Surge" has done little to increase security, a state of civil war remains and regional conflict threatens greater problems for the future.

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Petraeus Closes Book on McCain Plan for Afghanistan

Patrick Barry | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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General Petraeus' remarks yesterday should close the book on John McCain's overly-simplistic strategy for restoring stability to Afghanistan.

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Petraeus: "Spiral Downwards" In Parts Of Afghanistan

AFP | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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LONDON (AFP) - Parts of Afghanistan have seen a "spiral downwards" of violence, the incoming US regional commander said Monday, adding the fight agai...

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I'm Not Naïve Senator: You're Just Wrong

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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It is McCain whose world view is characterized by naivete. He still sees the world largely in black and white with no real ability or willingness to see shades of gray.

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Petraeus Successor Odierno Faces Many Challenges In Iraq, Raising Concerns For Some

The Miami Herald | Chris Vaughn | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Gen. David Petraeus cast such an enormous shadow the last two years that only the most fervent Army watcher could probably say wh...

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Petraeus Recommends Delay In Troop Cuts, Signaling Doubts About Iraq Stability

LA Times | Julian E. Barnes | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home

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WASHINGTON -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus has recommended that President Bush postpone sharp troop cuts in Iraq until next year, delaying a large-scal...

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Petraeus: Troops May Leave Baghdad Next Summer

Financial Times | Demetri Sevastopulo | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home

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General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said declining violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could leav...

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Revealed: At Confirmation Hearings, Troop Readiness Was A Concern For Petraeus

The New Yorker | Steve Coll | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Earlier this summer, the Senate confirmed General David Petraeus as the next Commander of CENTCOM, or Central Command, where he will oversee all U.S. ...

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Is Al Franken "Good Enough, Smart Enough?"

Mike Smith | Posted 09.27.2008 | Home

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Franken used his fundraiser in Denver to press his case and harkened back to the legendary Sen. Paul Wellstone. Well, I knew Paul Wellstone. Wellstone was a friend of mine, and Franken is no Wellstone.

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Exactly What are We "Winning" in Iraq?

Larry Gellman | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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Fortunately for Bush, an organization calling itself Al Qaeda in Iraq emerged -- a group having no relationship to Osama Bin Ladin or the Al Qaeda that attacked us years earlier.

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Why the Right's Messaging is Working

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Why is the young brilliant upstart Obama only ahead by single digits. At least part of the reason is this: John McCain knows how to control his message.

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The Military Is More Liberal Than You Think

Rod Lurie | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Why do so many members of the military who decide on continuing in public service join the Democratic Party?

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