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Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision

Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 2/2/2009 on huffingtonpost.com

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 18 months at an Oval Office meeting ...