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• Forces sought in Afghanistan

  By Peter Spiegel and Julian E. Barnes  |  September 6, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

• Petraeus advocates delay in troop cuts

  By Julian E. Barnes  |  September 5, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

• 'There will be trouble'

  By Shawn Brimley and Colin Kahl  |  August 26, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

 

• Georgian conflict could affect U.S. plans in Iraq

  By Peter Spiegel  |  August 15, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, is being forced to grapple with one of the unexpected byproducts of the conflict... more

• LEBANON: Gen. Petraeus discusses military aid with top officials

  Babylon & Beyond  |  August 7, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, met with top Lebanese officials during a visit to Lebanon on Tuesday. According to... more

• Irony man

  By Walter Russell Mead  |  July 27, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Reinhold Niebuhr's observation that U.S. history is often ironic has rarely seemed as relevant as it does today. First, there is the spectacle... more

• Bush to Obama: Avoid politics on any trip to Iraq, and listen to...

  By James Gerstenzang Times Staff Writer  |  July 16, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  WASHINGTON -- President Bush, easing away from his stated effort to avoid the presidential campaign debate, offered some advice to Sen. Barack... more

• Senate OKs promotions of Iraq generals

  July 11, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Washington -- Notwithstanding months of partisan wrangling in Congress over the Iraq war, the Senate today handily confirmed Gen. David H... more

• Fall troop cuts likely, Petraeus says

  By Peter Spiegel and Julian E. Barnes  |  May 23, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, on Thursday gave Congress a markedly more upbeat assessment of the war... more

• Military steps up criticism of Iran

  By Julian E. Barnes  |  April 26, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  U.S. military leaders have issued a series of unusual public accusations and warnings about Iran, saying they have new evidence of Iranian... more

• Petraeus move ensures future for Bush war policy

  By Julian E. Barnes  |  April 24, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  In promoting Army Gen. David H. Petraeus to commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, President Bush is doing more than rewarding a job... more

• Talking to ourselves

  April 20, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  As dumbness has been defined downward in American public life during the last two decades, one of the most important and frequently overlooked... more

• Pentagon rift over troop cuts in Iraq aired

  By Peter Spiegel and Julian E. Barnes  |  April 11, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  President Bush, accepting the recommendation of Army Gen. David H. Petraeus to halt the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in July, said... more

• Another top threat emerges

  By Peter Spiegel  |  April 10, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Ever since Army Gen. David H. Petraeus was appointed to oversee the U.S. military in Iraq more than a year ago, the primary enemy for his... more

• The GOP, a casualty of war

  By ROSA BROOKS  |  April 10, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Haven't been paying close attention lately? Then you might be forgiven for assuming that the phrase "the war" refers to the battle being waged... more

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