Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, (R) greets Army General David Petraeus, commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, prior to a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the situation in Iraq on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 8, 2008. (UPI Photo/Patrick D. McDermott)
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Iraq: Redeployment, not Defeat
Mighty armies rarely lose wars, instead they implement strategic redeployments.
British PM blasts 'suicide' claim of Iraq hostage
LONDON (AFP) One of five Britons kidnapped in Iraq more than one year ago has committed suicide, the group holding them claimed in a video to a Sunday newspaper here, prompting condemnation from Gordon Brown.
US military may seek further troop reductions in Iraq: admiral
WASHINGTON (AFP) Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs, said Wednesday he would likely recommend "further troop reductions" in coming months if security continues to improve in Iraq.
Iraq takes control of Shiite province from US-led forces
DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) Iraq took control of security in the Shiite province of Diwaniyah on Wednesday and said it aimed to regain control of the entire country from US-led forces by end of the year.
Bush rejects 'artificial' timetable for Iraq pullout
WASHINGTON (AFP) US President George W. Bush on Tuesday reiterated his refusal to set an "artificial" time table for withdrawing US troops from Iraq and said the decision must depend on conditions on the ground.
Senate confirms Petraeus as top Mideast commander
WASHINGTON (AFP) The US Senate on Thursday voted to confirm the promotion of General David Petraeus, currently the top US general in Iraq, to head all US operations in the Middle East, including the war in Afghanistan.
Iraq transition should be conditions-based: British defense chief
WASHINGTON (AFP) Defense Minister Des Browne said Thursday any decision on transitioning Iraqi security control should be based on conditions on the ground, rather than on a preset timetable.