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NEWS ABOUT: David Petraeus

David Petraeus stories: 144 news summaries

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Cheney Drops In On Baghdad

VP meets with brass, government, as attacks spread to Kurdistan

May 9, 07 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Baghdad this morning, hours after the White House alerted 35,000 more troops of impending deployment to the fractious capital. Cheney met with top general David Petraeus and top envoy Ryan Crocker, and is expected to consult with PM Maliki and... More »

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Iraq • Dick Cheney • Baghdad • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • Kurdistan • Ryan Crocker

September Looms as
Iraq Watershed

Legislative, military timetables converge with fiscal year

May 8, 07 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - September is likely to be put-up-or-shut-up time for supporters of the Iraq war, legislators from both parties tell the Washington Post. Gen. David Petraeus has said he will have a sense of whether the surge is working by then, and lawmakers want a clearer picture of America's future involvement... More »

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Iraq • troop surge • David Petraeus • timetable • Iraq war

Senate
Passes Troop Pullout Bill

Move sets stage for second veto
of Bush's presidency

Apr 26, 07 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate approved the Iraq funding bill 51-46 early this afternoon, conferring its expected stamp of approval on an October troop pullout. But the vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to avoid a promised veto. Democrats are already ruminating on post-veto counter-proposals, including replacing the rigid timetable with... More »

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Iraq • Democratic Congress • Iraq pullout • David Petraeus • war • troop withdrawal

House Passes Pullout Bill

Petraeus briefing doesn't dissuade Dems; Senate votes today

Apr 26, 07 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just hours after Gen. David Petraeus told lawmakers he needed more time to gage the success of the surge in Iraq, the House passed the funding bill requiring troops to begin withdrawing in October. President Bush has promised to veto the bill, which Majority Whip James Clyburn nonetheless called an... More »

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Iraq • Democratic Congress • Iraq pullout • David Petraeus • troop withdrawal • Jim Clyburn • Iraq exit strategy

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