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Senate OKs promotion of Iraq commander Petraeus
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is considering the withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September, according to administration and military officials, raising the prospect of a far more ambitious plan than expected only months ago. (article 1)
For once, saying that the next six to 12 months will win or lose the war just might be right. (article 3)
So the next six to 12 months are not crucial because of what will happen in Iraq where, at best, violence will continue to decline incrementally, while Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds make painful and partial progress toward political settlements. (article 3)
This decision ought to be based entirely on whether Iraq's progress can continue with an American force 40 percent smaller than it was at the surge's peak. (article 3)
By MARTHA RADDATZ July 11, 2008Whatever nuance Barack Obama is now adding to his Iraq withdrawal strategy, the core plan on his Web site is as plain as day: Obama would " immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. (article 5)
Last year, Petraeus helped to tame growing opposition to the Iraq war in Congress by providing measured assessments of progress and warning that an exodus of U.S. troops would result in chaos. (article 4)
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Iraq, Petraeus, troops, brigades, combat |
Source articles
- U.S. Considers Increasing Pace of Iraq Pullout (nytimes.com, 07/13/2008, 1143 words)
- U.S. could step up Iraq pullout in September: report (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 487 words)
- Make-or-Break Time in Iraq? (Washington Post, 07/11/2008, 758 words)
- Senate OKs promotion of Iraq commander Petraeus (L.A. Times, 07/11/2008, 425 words)
- Obama's Iraq Plan: Mission Impossible? (ABCNews, 07/11/2008, 938 words)
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