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Charts accompanying Petraeus’ remarks at Senate hearing

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 - Charts accompanying remarks on Tuesday by U.S. General David H. Petraeus, the commander of Coalition forces in Iraq,...

Full text of Petraeus’ remarks at Senate hearing

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 - Full text of remarks on Tuesday by U.S. General David H. Petraeus, the commander of Coalition forces in...

Excerpts of Petraeus’ remarks before Senate hearing (focus on Iran)

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 - The following are excerpts of remarks on Tuesday by U.S. General David H. Petraeus, the commander of Coalition...

Obama calls for talks with Iran over Iraq

AFP: Democratic 2008 hopeful Barack Obama Tuesday called for talks with Iran on stabilizing Iraq, hours after the top US war general said Tehran...

Congress to hear of gains in Iraq

Washington Post: In a reprise of their testimony last September, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker plan to tell Congress...

Officials: Petraeus unlikely to recommend troop cuts

CNN: Pentagon officials told CNN on Monday they do not expect Gen. David Petraeus to recommend or predict additional U.S. troop cuts in Iraq...

Hundreds flee fight in Shiite stronghold

AP: Hundreds of people fled fighting in Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold Monday as U.S. and Iraqi forces increased pressure on anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr,...

Crackdown on militias may add to instability in Iraq

New York Times: A crackdown on the Mahdi Army militia is creating potentially destabilizing political and military tensions in Iraq, pitting a stronger government...

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Britain says there is a new urgency to deal with Iran’s threat

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 17 – Britain said on...