Petraeus Report

Telegraph.co.ukTop US general Petraeus: 'No quick success in Afghanistan'BBC NewsA top US general has warned that military success in Afghanistan is likely to be slower than in Iraq after the troop surge there. Testifying before the US ...Petraeus: Wait until December 2010 to gauge US success in AfghanistanCNNPetraeus: Success In Afghanistan AttainableStudent Operated Pressall 713 news articles »  

WASHINGTON — Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, and the war will be “harder before it gets easier,” a top U.S. general said Wednesday.Army Gen. David Petraeus, who executed the rapid buildup in Iraq in 2007, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he supports the upcoming escalation of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.“While certainly different...  

WASHINGTON — Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, and the war will be “harder before it gets easier,” a top U.S. general said Wednesday.Gen. David Petraeus, who executed the Iraq surge in 2007, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he supports the upcoming escalation of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.“While certainly different, and in some...  

(Politico) - On "Fox News Sunday," host Chris Wallace asked Petraeus whether Obama acknowledged that the surge was successful, and Petraeus said: "He did, in fact." But Petraeus, now the commander of the U.S. Central Command, said during the Afghanistan deliberations, the administration didn't spend much time relitigated past battles over Iraq.  

Telegraph.co.ukPetraeus predicts intensified combat in AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesThe former commander of US forces in Iraq, testifying before Congress, says the troop escalation in Afghanistan won't bring progress as quickly as in Iraq. ...Petraeus Warns of a Long and Expensive Mission in AfghanistanNew York TimesUS counterterrorism efforts set to expand in AfghanistanWashington PostAfghan gains will be slow, Petraeus saysBaltimore...  

Learn about the people, economy and history. (AP) A top-ranking American warned Congress Wednesday that the military situation in Afghanistan likely will "get harder before it gets easier." Yet Gen. David Petraeus, who executed the Iraq surge in 2007 ...  

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, and the war will be "harder before it gets easier," a top U.S. general said Wednesday. Gen. David ...  

Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, and the war will be "harder before it gets easier," a top U.S. general said Wednesday. Gen. David Petraeus, who executed the Iraq surge in 2007, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he supports the upcoming escalation of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  

A top-ranking American military official warned Congress Wednesday that the military situation in Afghanistan likely will “get harder before it gets easier.” Yet Gen. David Petraeus, who executed the Iraq surge in 2007, told the Senate Foreign ...