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General Petraeus: Al Qaeda May Be Shifting Focus Back To Afghanistan From Iraq After intense US assaults, al-Qaeda may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running higher than in Iraq, the top US commander in Iraq said Saturday. "We do think that there is some assessment ongoing as to the continued viability of al-Qaeda's fight in Iraq," said Gen. David Petraeus.
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General Petraeus Confirmation Hearings Begin Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday that by September he is likely to recommend further force reductions in Iraq. The four-star Army general, who has been leading troops in Iraq, is slated to become the head of US Central Command.
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Who speaks for General Petraeus?
Petraeus would agree that a surge does not just mean it works if you get numbers of violence down. It works if humanitarian aid is starting to increase and changes are able to be made.
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Gen. Petraeus faced big questions (and several protests) on Capitol Hill today, with Senate hearings stretching all day. It was a real marathon of inquiry.
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