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Crocker Cautions Against
Abrupt Iraq Withdrawal

Ambassador cautions that al-Qaeda will take advantage of power vacuum

Jan 22, 09 4:14 PM CST
(Newser) - The US ambassador to Iraq warned today against an abrupt troop withdrawal, saying it would invite foreign fighters, CNN reports. If we “decide suddenly we’re done, they would certainly work to use space that opened up,” Ryan Crocker said of al-Qaeda. Crocker, who will step down shortly,... More »

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Iraq • Ryan Crocker • troop withdrawal • al-Qaeda • ambassador • Obama administration • insurgency • President Obama

(Newser) - Recent battles in Basra prove that Iran is crippling Iraqi stability while al-Qaeda's influence there wanes, US officials say. David Petraeus pointed to Iran's influence in testimony this week, and now Shiite militias are said to have benefited from Iranian weapons, training, and guidance in Basra fighting—prompting a Washington... More »

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Iraq • Iran • insurgents • Baghdad • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Basra • Arabs • al-Qaeda in Iraq

 Bush Backs Petraeus' Pause 

President warns Iran against arming Iraqi militants

Apr 10, 08 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vowing that Gen. David Petraeus will have “all the time he needs” in Iraq, President Bush today announced a pause, from August until at least mid-September, in withdrawal of troops from Iraq, CNN reports. Citing the post-surge security gains, Bush said, “we have renewed and revived the prospect... More »

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Iraq • Iran • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • troop withdrawal • Shiite militia • George W. Bush • troop drawdown • Shiite militants

 Petraeus Grilling
 Moves to House 

Dems lay into lack of progress in Iraq; he gives few details on plans

Apr 9, 08 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gen. David Petraeus' visit to Capitol Hill continues today, with House members getting their chance to grill the top US commander in Iraq and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Democrats on the Armed Service Committee were vocal in their frustration about the war’s progress, even as Petraeus and Crocker were unyielding... More »

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Iraq • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • troop withdrawal • Duncan Hunter • Ike Skelton

ANALYSIS

 Petraeus Foils
 Senators Seeking Exit  

General, Crocker continue testimony on Capitol Hill today

Apr 9, 08 7:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker head back to Capitol Hill this morning after a grueling day of testimony that was short on substance and clear goals, writes the Washington Post. Pressed repeatedly yesterday to describe what "conditions" they would like to see before recommending a troop withdrawal, the general... More »

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Iraq • Congress • John McCain • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Armed Services Committee • Petraeus Crocker plan • Carl Levin • Iraq exit strategy • Bob Corker

 Candidates Seize 
 Petraeus Moment  

White House hopefuls flex rhetoric as general testifies

Apr 8, 08 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today’s Capitol Hill appearance by Gen. David Petraeus was a golden opportunity for the White House hopefuls to flex their Iraq rhetoric, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hillary Clinton called for a troop withdrawal; though she agreed the decisions weren’t “easy,” she said the Bush administration... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker

Updated

 Senate
 Grills
 Petraeus
 on Basra 

McCain mixes up Sunnis, Shiites again

Apr 8, 08 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The campaign trail ran through a scheduled Senate Armed Service Committee appearance by David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker today, as John McCain and Hillary Clinton helped grill the general and ambassador on Iraq. McCain zeroed in on the the widespread Iraqi defections in Basra last week, saying, “It was... More »

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John McCain • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Basra • Carl Levin • Senate Armed Services Committee • Iraq exit strategy

Updated

 Petraeus: Iraq Has Stepped Up; Gains Still Fragile

The surge is working, but things are still rough in places

Apr 8, 08 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq's security has greatly improved since September, Gen. David Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, thanks largely to Iraqis themselves. “Iraq has also conducted a surge,” Petraeus said, pointing to the improved Iraqi army and the contribution of Sunni Awakening groups. But he warned that those... More »

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Iraq • John McCain • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • testimony • Senate Armed Services Committee • Sunni Awakening

 Iraqi Assault on Basra
 Was 'Thrown Together' 

Americans taken aback by Maliki's hasty,
improvised raid

Apr 3, 08 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - American officials were expecting a gradual, methodical operation when Nouri al-Maliki moved Iraqi troops into Basra to restore order in the city. What they witnessed instead was a rush job: an Iraqi raid that had little forethought and began even before the last of the soldiers had arrived. "He... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Basra • Sadrists • Iraqi militias • Muqtada al-Sadr

 Petraeus to Bush: Hold 
 Troop Levels Steady 

General's advice means significant drawdowns will be left to next prez

Mar 25, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troop levels should remain steady in Iraq once they return to pre-surge levels in July, Gen. David Petraeus told President Bush today. Petraeus urged a period of “consolidation and evaluation,” with monthly reviews of ground conditions—meaning Bush would likely leave major troop reductions to his successor, the... More »

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David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Petraeus Crocker plan • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

Cheney Makes Surprise Visit
to Baghdad

Promises 'unwavering commitment' of US as war begins 6th year

Mar 17, 08 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Leading Iraq war architect Dick Cheney made an unannounced visit to Baghdad today, beginning a nine-day Middle East tour by promising Iraq the "unwavering commitment of the United States in finishing the difficult work that lies ahead." John McCain, traveling as a member of the Senate Armed Services... More »

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Iraq • John McCain • Dick Cheney • Middle East • Baghdad • Green Zone • Nouri al-Maliki • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Jalal Talabani • Iraq war

Iraqi Suicide Bomber Kills
at Least 33

Blast occurs as US defense secretary surveys troop surge

Feb 10, 08 6:56 PM CST
(Newser) - A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people and injured 45 in Iraq today just hours before US Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a surprise visit to Baghdad, the BBC reports. The car blast, sparked by six barrels of explosives, toppled buildings, and officials say more bodies may be dug... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • troop surge • Robert Gates • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • suicide bomber • Sunnis • al-Qaeda

Iraq Embassy Costs Skyrocket

Project delayed for months due to shoddy workmanship, planning

Oct 7, 07 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shoddy workmanship and poor planning have left construction of the new US embassy in Iraq—the biggest in the world—months behind schedule, and tacked $144 million onto what was originally a $592-million project. Scheduled to open last month, it won't be fully habitable until 2009. The State Department, already... More »

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Iraq • State Department • Ryan Crocker • US Embassy in Iraq • Iraq contractors

Sunnis Launch Ramadan Murder Drive

Insurgents target police, Interior Ministry officials, tribal leaders for assassination

Sep 26, 07 4:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sunni insurgents have launched an assassination campaign aimed at  Iraqi police and officials of the Interior Ministry to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, reports the New York Times. Eight police officers, including a police chief, have been killed and 30 injured. A provincial governor  survived a suicide bombing... More »

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Iraq • Islamic State of Iraq • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • suicide bombing • surge • assassination • Interior Ministry • Sunni insurgents • police chiefs • al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia

Crocker: Speed Up Iraqi
Refugee Policy

Ambassador says 10,000 expats could take 2 years to admit

Sep 17, 07 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ambassador Ryan Crocker says the US needs to get moving on admitting Iraqi refugees. In a State Department memo titled "Iraqi Refugee Processing: Can We Speed It Up?", Crocker writes that thousands of desperate Iraqis are facing bottlenecks to their resettlement, and that at the present rate it would... More »

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Iraq • United Nations • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • United States • refugee • Iraqi refugees

Iraq Making
Slow Gains on Goals, Says White House

Government met only half of its benchmarks

Sep 14, 07 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq has made "satisfactory" progress on only half of its 18 benchmarks for success, the White House told Congress today, hours after President Bush said the country’s advancements merited a strong US military presence there. Since the July progress report, only one benchmark—reintegrating Baathists into the government—... More »

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Congress • Tony Snow • White House • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Capitol Hill • troop withdrawal • benchmarks • Baath Party • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Bush Plan Would Bring 5K Troops Back by Holidays

Progress on security allows withdrawal, president to tell nation

Sep 13, 07 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a speech tonight, President Bush will outline a plan to bring 5,700 US troops home from Iraq by Christmas, claiming enough security objectives have been met to allow the withdrawal. The New York Times reports that Bush is following the recommendations of Gen. David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker,... More »

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Iraq pullout • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • troop withdrawal • George W. Bush

Petraeus on Iraq: No Exit

Question haunts congressional hearings

Sep 12, 07 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - When David Petraeus led the 101st Airborne into Iraq in 2003, he made a rhetorical request: "Tell me how this ends." That question hung in the air during 2 days of testimony before Congress. McClatchy's Newspapers' Warren Strobel summarizes press sentiment when he concludes that the general failed... More »

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Iraq • Congress • Chuck Hagel • troop surge • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • John Warner • testimony • Bill Nelson • Lindsey Graham

Bush to Back Troop Cuts

His speech will add caveats to top general's plan, caution against quick pullout

Sep 11, 07 5:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bush will back his top general by pulling 30,000 troops out of Iraq by next summer, the AP reports. But he will condition all cuts on future progress when he gives his speech to the nation this week. He will also echo cautions by Petraeus and Crocker against a... More »

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Iraq • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • troop withdrawal • Petraeus Crocker plan • George W. Bush

General Walks the Party Line

Petraeus as concerned with selling the war as winning it, say analysts

Sep 11, 07 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Petraeus appeared to be a mouthpiece for the White House in testimony that had no surprises and left many questions unanswered when he recommended no significant troop draw down from Iraq at least until summer, several analysts agree. Though he presented himself as just a soldier presenting facts, Petraeus... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Iraq pullout • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Petraeus Crocker plan • Iraq war

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