The American general widely credited with turning around the war in Iraq takes command Friday of U.S. forces throughout the Middle East and Central Asia - putting him in charge of U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan, as well as Iraq and the surroun

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 September 2007 The reports by the top U.S. military officer in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador provided fuel to both supporters of the current policy and its opponents. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Al Pessin spoke to some of them

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 26 January 2007 The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Army General David Petraeus to be the next coalition commander in Iraq, succeeding General George Casey. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill. Lt. Gen. Da

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 December 2007 The top coalition commander in Iraq had some positive things to say Thursday about Syria and other countries and factions that have contributed to instability in Iraq in the past. But U.S. General David Petraeus

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The commander of U.S. forces in Central Asia and the Middle East, General Petraeus indicated the United States would not object to new agreements as long as they do not involve tribes or local leaders who have worked with the terrorists. Al Pessin |

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The head of the U.S. Central Command and former U.S. commander in Iraq, Army General David Petraeus, says progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan under President Barack Obama's new strategy will not be easy. General Petraeus, other military and Pentago

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U.S. Central Command chief Gen. David Petraeus is surrounded by staff after appearing to pass out while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, 15 Jun 2010 The head of the U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus, bri

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CENTCOM Commander Gen. David Patraeus, (l), talks with Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Saxby Chambliss, prior to testifying before the committee, 16 March 2010 General Petraeus Says Training of Afghan Security Forces is Being Overhauled T

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Petraeus Cites Progress, But Says Difficult, Uncertain Year Ahead in Afghanistan, Iraq The commander who oversees U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan says the training of Afghan security forces is being overhauled. General David Petraeus

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By Al Pessin Washington 10 September 2007 The American commander in Iraq says the U.S. troop presence there will be reduced by about 2,000 this month, and another 3,500 by the end of the year. But General David Petraeus said he needs most of the 168,

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By Meredith Buel Washington 11 April 2008 The top U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has condemned the assassination of a senior aide to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. VOA correspondent Meredith B

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By Dan Robinson Washington 10 April 2008 Lawmakers have pressed the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, about the duration of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, and political progress by the

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By Al Pessin Washington 09 April 2008 In a second consecutive day of testimony at the U.S. Congress, the top American commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador reported progress on key security and political issues, but warned that the progress is fr

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By Al Pessin Washington 08 April 2008 The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 April 2008 In congressional testimony this week, the top U.S. military and civilian officials in Iraq reported what they called real but fragile progress, and urged caution in any discussion of further U.S. troop withdrawals,

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 January 2007 Along with his new Iraq strategy and troop increase, President Bush has named a new commander for U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. He is Lieutenant General David Petraeus, the man who has spent the last year s

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The coalition commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has left his post after a momentous year and a half, during which he is widely credited with turning around the fight against a variety of insurgent groups. He will now become the overall comm

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The top U.S. commander in Iraq will leave his post Tuesday after a momentous year and a half, during which he is credited with reversing a spiral of violence that seemed destined to plunge the country into civil war. From Baghdad, VOA's Al Pessin re

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden(奥萨马本拉登) is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying

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General David Petraeus The U.S. and international commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, who took command a month ago, has issued his first guidance document for the nearly 150,000 troops under his command. He is emphasizing the need to pr

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