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nydailynews.com - 2/17/2009

Bush says Petraeus is boss on Iraq

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DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, April 11th 2008, 4:00 AM WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday ceded to Gen. David Petraeus the responsibility to decide on troop levels and strategy in Iraq for the remainder of his term in office. "I've told him he'll have all the time he needs," Bush said in ...

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