Maliki Disagrees With Petraeus's 'Pause,' Says 'U.S. Troops Should Be Pulled Out'
There is one important decision-maker that Petraeus and Bush don't seem to be listening to: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The AP reports that Maliki told Bush yesterday that he "disagrees" with Petraeus's recommendation "citing the growing capabilities of Iraq's own security forces".
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/10/maliki-disagrees-petraeus/
Gen. Petraeus insists U.S. needs to stay in Iraq indefinitely
Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday that at least 140,000 U.S. troops should remain indefinitely in Iraq - and also appeared to move the goalposts for defining the success of their mission.
http://tinyurl.com/65o8to
Troop Levels Harming Military, Powell Says
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday that President George W. Bush's successor will have to come to grips with the reality that the United States cannot continue to keep such large numbers of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.wftv.com/politics/15845597/detail.html
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troops+pull+out
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=al-Maliki
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Powell
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/10/maliki-disagrees-petraeus/
Gen. Petraeus insists U.S. needs to stay in Iraq indefinitely
Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday that at least 140,000 U.S. troops should remain indefinitely in Iraq - and also appeared to move the goalposts for defining the success of their mission.
http://tinyurl.com/65o8to
Troop Levels Harming Military, Powell Says
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday that President George W. Bush's successor will have to come to grips with the reality that the United States cannot continue to keep such large numbers of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.wftv.com/politics/15845597/detail.html
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troops+pull+out
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=al-Maliki
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Powell
rudkla - 11. Apr, 10:14
