David Petraeus

To Arm The Afghan Tribes Or Not? Let's Start With An Evidence-Based Approach

Globaldashboard.org | Posted 01.07.2009 | World

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One of the presumed parts of Obama's Afghan strategy will be to look at ways of coopting the country's various tribes, much like General David Petraeu...

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Afghanistan: Revenge Of The Surge

Military.com | Posted 01.02.2009 | World

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We got through Christmas without having NORAD accidentally blow Santa out of the sky, but don't let your guard down yet. While visions of sugarplums d...

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Petraeus Warns Of Tough Fight Ahead In Iraq, Afghanistan

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 12.17.2008 | World

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WASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, has told his troops that despite progress on both fronts, th...

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Long Live the Media's Left Wing Bias!

Norman Horowitz | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media

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Norman Horowitz

When I was at CBS and working with the News guys, they spent hours each day planning to distort the news and never show America anything that they did not like! Boy was that fun.

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Petraeus Wanted Diplomacy With Syria; Bush Said No

ABC News | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Apparently Gen. David Petraeus does not agree with the Bush administration that the road to Damascus is a dead end. ABC News has learned, Petraeus p...

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Petraeus Opts Out of Politics -- or Does He?

Andrew Bacevich | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

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Andrew Bacevich

By claiming to be apolitical, Petraeus might be positioning himself to assert a role not only in implementing policy but in shaping policy to suit his own agenda, in Iraq and elsewhere.

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Gates Says Talks with Taliban "Conceivable" -- Let's Get Started

Robert Naiman | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

One obstacle seems to be that our politicians have painted our country into a rhetorical corner through years of demonizing the Taliban.

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General Petraeus: Talks with the Taliban Are Kosher

Robert Naiman | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

Did our incoming commander in Afghanistan just compare the Taliban to our Founding Fathers?

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Petraeus: "I Do Think You Have To Talk To Enemies" (VIDEO)

TPM | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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So General Petraeus agrees with Barack Obama -- and not John McCain -- on the question of whether we should meet with hostile enemies? In an intervie...

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Petraeus Closes Book on McCain Plan for Afghanistan

Patrick Barry | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Patrick Barry

General Petraeus' remarks yesterday should close the book on John McCain's overly-simplistic strategy for restoring stability to Afghanistan.

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Petraeus: "Spiral Downwards" In Parts Of Afghanistan

AFP | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

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LONDON (AFP) - Parts of Afghanistan have seen a "spiral downwards" of violence, the incoming US regional commander said Monday, adding the fight agai...

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McCain, a Fish Story, and Iraq

David Quigg | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics

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David Quigg

This is one of those weird situations where I'd feel better about a McCain presidency if I believed the senator was simply lying, but I think his brain filter is just that good.

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Odierno On "Surge" Gains: "Fragile And Reversible"

BBC | Posted 09.16.2008 | Home

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The new US military commander in Iraq, Lt Gen Ray Odierno, has said that recent security gains there are "fragile and reversible". He was speaking in...

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Petraeus: No "Victory" To Be Had In Iraq

BBC | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, has said that he will never declare victory there. In a BBC interview, Gen Petraeus ...

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Petraeus Successor Odierno Faces Many Challenges In Iraq, Raising Concerns For Some

The Miami Herald | Chris Vaughn | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Gen. David Petraeus cast such an enormous shadow the last two years that only the most fervent Army watcher could probably say wh...

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Petraeus Recommends Delay In Troop Cuts, Signaling Doubts About Iraq Stability

LA Times | Julian E. Barnes | Posted 09.05.2008 | Home

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WASHINGTON -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus has recommended that President Bush postpone sharp troop cuts in Iraq until next year, delaying a large-scal...

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Cheering Deceit in St. Paul

David Quigg | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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David Quigg

Let's shift to all those words a former Bush speechwriter crafted which betrayed a fundamental contempt for Americans, our common sense and our ability to do basic math.

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Petraeus: Troops May Leave Baghdad Next Summer

Financial Times | Demetri Sevastopulo | Posted 09.03.2008 | Home

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General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said declining violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could leav...

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Revealed: At Confirmation Hearings, Troop Readiness Was A Concern For Petraeus

The New Yorker | Steve Coll | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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Earlier this summer, the Senate confirmed General David Petraeus as the next Commander of CENTCOM, or Central Command, where he will oversee all U.S. ...

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Rest Assured New Orleans, I'm Sure Lt. Gen. Van Antwerp is Praying for You

Chris Rodda | Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Rodda

For those who don't know who Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp is, he's the Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers -- the guy who's been in ch...

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Source: Petraeus submitted report on troop cuts

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 08.30.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initia...

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Removal of Petraeus Endorsement from "Spiritual Handbook" Not Enough

Chris Rodda | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Rodda

As a result of the exposure by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) of endorsements by Gen. Petraeus and Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling on the co...

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Petraeus Endorses "Spiritual Handbook," Betrays 21% of Our Troops

Chris Rodda | Posted 08.17.2008 | Politics

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Chris Rodda

It's a betrayal for Petraeus to endorse a book disparaging all of the non-theists who are putting their lives on the line for our country with as much bravery and dedication as their religious comrades.

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The Military Is More Liberal Than You Think

Rod Lurie | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Rod Lurie

Why do so many members of the military who decide on continuing in public service join the Democratic Party?

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McCain's Premature Surge Adulation

David Quigg | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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David Quigg

McCain's failure of judgment, conscience, and courage during the rush to war cannot be erased. He turned his back on the only surge that might have spared us this: a surge before the invasion.

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