Topic: David Petraeus
US President Barack Obama's military commanders have said he ignored their advice for a more modest drawdown from Afghanistan and warned his decision carries risks for the war effort.Both General David Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama questioned General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the current situation in Iraq , asking for clarification on how " Obama asked the two whether U.S. presence in Iraq would still be considered successful if ...
MoveOn.org is a liberal /progressive non-profit organization that has been active in the American political landscape, particularly in trying to influence election results. MoveOn.org's Attack Ad on Petraeus Strikes Republicans' Nerves (September 10, 2007) In 2007 , MoveOn.org launched an advertisement calling ...
There is a saying, coined by former Senator Arthur Vandenberg, " There is a long list of mistakes one could discuss concerning the war in Iraq and a new list of progress being made, but not wholly reported, since the turn of ...
The US Senate unanimously confirmed General David Petraeus Wednesday as commander of the faltering Afghan campaign, amid deep US public pessimism about the nearly nine-year-old war.Lawmakers set aside deep divisions over President Barack Obama's strategy for defeating Taliban insurgents and their Al-Qaeda ...
Senate confirms Gen. Petraeus as new commander of Afghanistan warThe Senate on Wednesday unanimously confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the new commander of the Afghanistan war. The vote was 99-0.Petraeus replaces Gen. Stanley McChrystal, whose three-decade career ended in disgrace because of ...
Imagine the following said in a halting Texas accent: Make no mistake, we have a clear goal. We are going to break the Taliban's momentum. We are going to build Afghan capacity. We are going to relentlessly apply pressure on al-Qaida and ...
Washington's top military officer was due to arrive in Afghanistan on Friday to explain the sacking of the allied commander in Kabul as the Obama administration said it was not "bogged down" in the war.Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint ...
Washington's senior military officer was due to arrive in Afghanistan on Friday to explain the sacking of the allied commander in Kabul as the Obama administration said it was not "bogged down" in the war.Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint ...
The top US military officer has headed to Afghanistan to explain the sacking of the allied commander in Kabul as the Obama administration insisted the United States was not "bogged down" in the fight against the Taliban.Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the ...
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Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S and NATO commander addresses RUSI ...AP News - -
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David Petraeus - Military Retirement Speech
General David Petraeus - Military Farewell Retirement Speech. Delivered 31 August ...2011-08-31 -
Charlie Rose - Gen. David Petraeus
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General David Petraeus grilled on Afghan ...
The Nato commander in Afghanistan faces a Senate grilling on ...2011-06-24
