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pundits.thehill.com - 2/3/2009
President Petraeus?
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The Republicans’ prospects for 2012 are pretty grim. A new Rasmussen poll shows that 55 percent of them think the party should become more like Sarah Palin. Her star continues to shine brightly in Republican circles, while most of the country doesn't take her seriously. Someone who may see a ...

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Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
huffingtonpost.com - 2/2/2009
Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
— 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 ... (more) Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision

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amazon.com - 2/10/2009
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008: ...
— amazon.com — Amazon.com Review Amazon Best of the Month, February 2009 : Anyone who read Fiasco , Thomas E. Ricks's superb, bestselling account of the Iraq War through 2005, and has followed the war since has likely noticed that many of the heroes of that ... (more) The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American ...

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powerlineblog.com - 2/3/2009
Obama, Petraeus on Collision Course?
— powerlineblog.com — That's what Gareth Porter if the Inter Press Service says: 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 ... (more) Obama, Petraeus on Collision Course?

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Jules Crittenden — ...  naturally is delighted and suddenly interested in blind military obedience to the führer. So much for consensus-building. The Hill  meanwhile jumps ahead to 2012 and takes a quick look at the idea of President Petraeus. Never mind all the plotting IPS was talking about. A quick withdrawal by Oabma could trurn Iraq into a heck of a campaign issue again. Topics: ...

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