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NEWS ABOUT: David Petraeus

David Petraeus stories: 144 news summaries

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Petraeus Gets New Title, Plans Pakistan Visit

Chief of US Central Command headed to region he oversees

Oct 31, 08 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. David Petraeus’ first official trip as head of the US military’s Central Command will be to Pakistan, the Tampa Tribune reports. Petraeus was sworn in today at MacDill Air Force base, in Tampa, taking over from Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey. Petraeus’ new responsibilities at Centralcom include planning in... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Pakistan • Robert Gates • David Petraeus • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen • US Central Command • CentCom

US Weighs Talks With Taliban

Petraeus, set to take charge of Afghanistan policy, backs at least limited negotiations

Oct 28, 08 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US is strongly considering negotiating with at least some elements of the Taliban, the Wall Street Journal reports. The talks, which would exclude top leaders, are part of a draft White House assessment of strategy in Afghanistan, officials say. Gen. David Petraeus, who takes over Central Command this week,... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • David Petraeus • negotiations • Mullah Omar

 Petraeus Panel 
 to Rethink Iraq, 
 Afghan Strategy 

General assembles brain trust for 100-day review of regional efforts

Oct 16, 08 2:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. David Petraeus is assembling a panel of experts to carefully reconsider US strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Pakistan, Iran and the surrounding region, reports the Washington Post. He's recruiting a handpicked brain trust of advisers from the private sector, State Department and Pentagon. The group will... More »

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Iraq • Taliban • Pentagon • Pakistan • David Petraeus • State Department • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • Joint Strategic Assessment Team • Shuja Nawaz • Ahmed Rashid • Clare Lockhart • Institute for State Effectiveness

OPINION

Petraeus' Iraq Strategy
Is Ill-Suited to Afghanistan

Counterinsurgency expert may need to learn a few new tricks to quell Taliban rebellion

Oct 6, 08 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. David Petraeus faces an uphill battle in replicating the successes of the Iraq surge in Afghanistan, Michael Evans writes in the Times of London, “because the economic, social and political conditions are so different.” Afghanistan doesn’t have nearly the natural, fertile resources, and neither the US... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • War on Terror • Taliban • Middle East • David Petraeus • surge • opium • infrastructure

 Petraeus' 
 Successor 
 Has Mixed 
 Record 

Ray Odierno takes over today as Army's top dog in Iraq

Sep 16, 08 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. Ray Odierno, who today became the top US commander in Iraq, was instrumental in last year’s troop surge that helped stabilize the country. But though most notably known for mirroring predecessor David Petraeus' focus on protecting Iraqi citizens, some in the military have slammed his methods early in... More »

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troop surge • David Petraeus • Iraq war • insurgency • Gen. Ray Odierno

Petraeus Hands Over Command of Iraq

Praises successor Odierno as 'perfect man for the job'

Sep 16, 08 2:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Citing a "long struggle" in Iraq despite his successes, Gen. David Petraeus handed over his command of the country, reports the BBC, amid a smattering of violence that served as a reminder of reversible gains. Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised security gains made on Petraeus' watch as authority was... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • Robert Gates • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • car bomb • Iraq security • Gen. Ray Odierno

Bush Pulled Rank on Military Over Surge

Joint Chiefs were pushed aside, new Woodward book says

Sep 8, 08 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the months leading up to the Iraq surge, President Bush faced a revolt by frustrated Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward writes in a new book, The War Within. Bush dumped the military leaders’ advice as Iraq spun out of control in fall of 2006,... More »

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military • Peter Pace • Joint Chiefs of Staff • David Petraeus • Bob Woodward • surge • Gen. George Casey • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Petraeus Hands Off
Iraq Reins Next Week

Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to take commander's place

Sep 8, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. David Petraeus will step down as the top US commander in Iraq on Sept. 16, handing the reins to Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the No. 2 commander there until recently, Reuters reports. Petraeus, who led the troop surge that ushered in a major decline in Iraq violence, will become... More »

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David Petraeus • US military • Iraq war • Gen. Ray Odierno

Bush Advised
to Delay Troop Cuts in Iraq

He may also leave
any Afghan buildup
to his successor

Sep 5, 08 10:47 AM CDT
(AP) - President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year—contrary to expectations that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts, the AP has learned. If Bush follows the recommendations, he would delay any additional buildup in... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • David Petraeus • Department of Defense • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

Pentagon May Prevent Petraeus From Testifying

General's views may not gel with brass' assessment

Sep 4, 08 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - When David Petraeus next comes to Washington, he won’t be speaking on Capitol Hill, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Pentagon officials have denied requests for more hearings with the Iraq commander because they’re not sure they’ll agree with his recommendations. Petraeus has been criticized for being too... More »

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Afghanistan • Pentagon • David Petraeus • US military • troop withdrawal • Department of Defense • US Central Command • Iraq exit strategy

Petraeus: US Could Be Out
of Baghdad by July '09

General says capital's security could enable handover to Iraqi forces within year

Sep 3, 08 12:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - US troops could pull out of Baghdad by next summer if violence continues declining, David Petraeus told the Financial Times today. “Conditions permitting, yeah,” the top American general said when asked about a withdrawal by July 2009, adding that daily attacks in the capital have fallen dramatically enough... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • David Petraeus • US Army

 US, Pakistan Hold
 Secret Security Meet

Army officials hash out border problems

Aug 28, 08 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A group of top US and Pakistani military officials, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and David Petraeus, met in secret aboard an aircraft carrier Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating situation along the Afghan border, the New York Times reports. The US has been frustrated lately by the... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • David Petraeus • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen • Ashfaq Kayani • tribal areas • US-Pakistan relations

Leaving Iraq, Petraeus Sees Gains as Fragile

Violence is down, but 'it's not durable yet,' says general

Aug 21, 08 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Petraeus is leaving Iraq after 18 months, and by all measures the country is far safer than when he arrived. The "surge" of 30,000 extra American soldiers was bolstered by major domestic developments, from the Muqtada al-Sadr ceasefire to the rise of Sunni awakening councils. But in... More »

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Iraq • David Petraeus • surge • Petraeus Crocker plan • Iraq Civil War • Iraqi government • Sadrists • Muqtada al-Sadr

In Jordan, Obama Urges Iraq-to-Afghanistan Shift

With security improved, US must focus on fighting terror, Dem says

Jul 22, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(AP) - Barack Obama said today that, with improved security in Iraq, the US should turn its attention to Afghanistan. “There is security progress, but now we need a political solution” in Iraq, Obama said in Amman, Jordan—in his first news conference abroad, the AP reports. Afghanistan, the “central... More »

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Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Jordan • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • troop withdrawal • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

 Obama Arrives in Iraq 

Candidate to meet with commanders and troops on third leg of world tour

Jul 21, 08 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama landed in Basra today and headed to Baghdad for the latest leg of his world tour, the Washington Post reports. The candidate, who made a brief stop in Kuwait last night after 2 days in Afghanistan, will meet with US commanders and Iraqi officials and speak with US... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Chuck Hagel • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • troop withdrawal • Kuwait • Jack Reed

Senate Confirms Iraq Generals
in New Jobs

Petraeus now Middle East chief; Odierno takes over in Baghdad

Jul 10, 08 2:43 PM CDT
(AP) - The Senate today confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military officer in Iraq. Last year, Petraeus helped to tame growing opposition to the Iraq war in Congress by providing measured assessments of progress... More »

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Iraq • Congress • troop surge • David Petraeus • confirmation hearings • Gen. Ray Odierno

ANALYSIS

 Iraqis Losing Love for al-Qaeda 

Insurgents reeling from citizen backlash, troop surge

Jul 6, 08 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Outsmarted and overwhelmed by allied forces in Iraq, al-Qaeda is getting desperate, Marie Colvin writes for the London Times. The insurgents, masters of organized resistance, are now resorting to small-scale hit-and-run attacks amidst waning support from Iraqis. “Al-Qaeda in Mosul is pretty much not able to do... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • troop surge • David Petraeus • US military • Mosul • al-Qaeda in Iraq

OPINION

 Obama Must Talk 
 Iraq; Here's How 

Democrat must set out goals—and underline what separates him from McCain

Jun 23, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama may be on the right side of the Iraq issue, Fareed Zakaria writes in Newsweek, but does he want to be “prescient about the war in 2002 and yet … overtaken by events in 2008?” The Democrat needs to detail an earnest plan, and Zakaria has a... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • David Petraeus • surge

OPINION

 YouTube Vid 'Brutal' to McCain 

Montage focused on Republican's Iraq strategy 'brutal,' blogger says

Jun 9, 08 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A YouTube video assembled by a Ron Paul supporter is a “devastating” blast at the John McCain campaign, the Jed Report blog contends. The piece focuses on Iraq, playing and re-playing the Republican's suggestion that Baghdad has neighborhoods safe enough for generals to walk around unprotected—and juxtaposing them... More »

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Iraq • John McCain • YouTube • David Petraeus • Ron Paul • gaffe

Pelosi Becomes a Believer on Baghdad Trip

Staunch war critic optimistic about upcoming election

May 17, 08 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi visited Iraq today, and the staunch war critic said she liked what she heard. After meeting with several top Iraqi and US officials, including Nouri al-Maliki and David Petraeus, Pelosi emerged optimistic about the upcoming provincial elections. She also praised Baghdad for passing a budget and oil legislation,... More »

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Iraq • Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Baghdad • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • Iraq government

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