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  • April 2008

    • On Iraq, Petraeus Has Bush's Ear

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 6, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      On Iraq, Petraeus Has Bush's Ear

      George Bush and top Iraq commander David Petraeus have a close relationship unusual for wartime presidencies, the Washington Post reports. The president skips over several middlemen, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates, to speak directly and regularly with Petraeus, and has fully deferred to the general on controversial Iraq decisions. But some top officials worry that the views of one man are trumping their own. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Bush administration  • US military  • David Petraeus  • Robert Gates  • military strategy

  • March 2008

    • As Bush Foe, Admiral's Days Were Numbered

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Mar 12, 08 7:53 PM CDT

      As Bush Foe, Admiral's Days Were Numbered

      It's amazing that Adm. William Fallon held on to his job as long as he did while openly disagreeing with the Bush administration on matters of military strategy, writes John Barry in Newsweek . Fallon's continued insistence that war with Iran is a lousy idea finally led to his resignation yesterday as head of US forces in the Mideast. This month's Esquire profile of Fallon noted that "the president may have had enough." More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iran  • Robert Gates  • military strategy  • William Fallon  • Esquire  • CentCom

    • US Admiral in Charge of Mideast Quits

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 11, 08 3:50 PM CDT

      US Admiral in Charge of Mideast Quits

      The top US military commander for the Middle East resigned today after the publication of a magazine profile that portrayed him as a vocal opponent of the Bush administration's Iran strategy, the AP reports. Adm. William Fallon, head of US Central Command, denied any rift and said he stepped down only because recent press reports created a "distraction at a critical time," ABC News reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iran  • Bush administration  • Robert Gates  • resignation  • Tehran  • military strategy  • William Fallon  • Central Command

  • February 2008

    • Obama, McCain Trade Potshots Over Iraq War

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 27, 08 6:17 PM CST

      Obama, McCain Trade Potshots Over Iraq War

      John McCain and Barack Obama traded sharp words today, as the two presidential frontrunners bludgeoned each other over the Iraq war. McCain dug into Obama for saying, in the debate last night, that he wouldn't hesitate to act if al-Qaeda established bases in Iraq for targeting the US, Reuters reports. "I have some news," McCain told a Texas crowd. "Al-Qaeda is in Iraq. It's called Al-Qaeda in Iraq." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Iraq war  • al-Qaeda  • Iraq pullout  • Iraq exit strategy  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • military strategy

  • December 2007

    • Protect or Prevent? Iraq Tanks Raise Heavy Issues

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 27, 07 3:40 AM CST

      Protect or Prevent? Iraq Tanks Raise Heavy Issues

      A new heavily armored vehicle will better protect US soldiers in Iraq from roadside bombs, but possibly at the risk of jeopardizing the overall counter-insurgency strategy, the Los Angeles Times reports. The new equipment has ignited debate over whether it is better to protect soldiers from attack, or stop the attacks from happening in the first place. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Pentagon  • roadside bomb  • military strategy  • MRAP

  • October 2007

    • Russian "Father of All Bombs" May Be Hoax

      newser  |  Wired  |  Oct 4, 07 5:18 PM CDT

      Russian "Father of All Bombs" May Be Hoax

      Several weeks after Russia boasted of successfully testing the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb, US experts and officials are beginning to voice doubts. Careful analysis of video footage of the device reveal inconsistencies, particularly about just what kind of bomb it was, Wired reports. "You've got to approach Russian claims with skepticism," one analyst says. More »

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      bomb  • military strategy  • Russian military

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Troops May Double in 'Second Surge'

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 22, 07 3:33 PM CDT

      Troops May Double in 'Second Surge'

      The number of US combat troops in Iraq is being quietly doubled this year in what the San Francisco Chronicle calls a second surge, the paper concludes from an analysis of Pentagon orders. The combination of new combat brigades and lengthened tours for troops already stationed in Iraq could bring the total to 28 brigades rather than the 20 designated for the surge. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Pentagon  • troop surge  • American troops  • military strategy  • tour of duty

  • April 2007

    • Officer Walls Sects Apart in Baghdad

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 5, 07 11:34 AM CDT

      Officer Walls Sects Apart in Baghdad

      Lt. Col. Jeff Peterson is trying to pacify Baghdad one wall at a time, erecting concrete barriers around Sunni and Shiites neighborhoods in the sector of the city he controls. Each mini-community has its own market, mosque, and generator. It's a controversial strategy most often used during civil wars, the Journal notes—and thus flies in the face of official U.S. policy. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • US Army  • military  • Shiite  • Sunni  • military strategy

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