<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>David Petraeus: News &amp; Videos about David Petraeus - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/David_Petraeus</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about David Petraeus from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:20:38 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>David Petraeus: News &amp; Videos about David Petraeus - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/10/06/petraeus.cancer/tztop.david.petraeus.afp.gi.jpg</url><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/David_Petraeus</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about David Petraeus from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Petraeus was treated for prostate cancer</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/petraeus.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/petraeus.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, has been treated for early stage prostate cancer and says recent screening tests have delivered "very positive" news.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus: Iraq remains center of terrorism fight</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Iraq is still the center of the U.S. battle against terrorism even as American troops shift their focus toward the nearly eight-year-old war in Afghanistan, the U.S. commander in the region said Friday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus: Afghanistan attacks at high</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/12/petraeus.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/12/petraeus.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The top U.S. general, David Petraeus, painted a bleak picture of Afghanistan's immediate future, saying insurgent attacks have risen to record levels not seen since 2001.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:46:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus says releasing detainee photos would be risky</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/detainee.photos/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/detainee.photos/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Releasing images of the alleged abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody could damage Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamic militants as well as increase the risks to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the top U.S. commander in the region has told a federal judge.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus tells shipping companies to 'get more serious' about piracy</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/petraeus.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/petraeus.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus, chief of U.S. Central Command, said Friday the maritime shipping industry must do more on its own to stop pirates.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:20:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus: Afghanistan could be harder than Iraq</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Defeating extremists and stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan will require a "sustained, substantial commitment," Gen. David Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, said Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. commander hears Pakistani complaints on attacks</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/petraeus.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/petraeus.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Pakistan complained Monday to the top U.S. military commander in the area over American attacks against suspected terrorists inside Pakistan.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus takes helm of U.S. Central Command</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/31/petraeus.command/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/31/petraeus.command/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus took charge Friday of U.S. Central Command, the American military headquarters that focuses on a region of the world that includes Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Barack Obama Is Winning</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853025,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853025,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>TIME talks to the Democratic candidate and
examines the way he has evolved</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>New U.S. commander takes over in Iraq</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/16/iraq.command.change/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/16/iraq.command.change/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. Ray Odierno on Tuesday took command of U.S. forces in Iraq, marking the end to Gen. David Petraeus' tenure, which saw a reversal in the country's rising violence.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gen. Petraeus Leaves Iraq After 20 Months</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841493,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841493,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus, whose strategy for countering the Iraq insurgency is credited by many with rescuing the country from all-out civil war, stepped aside Tuesday as Gen. Ray Odierno took over as the top American commander of the conflict</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>General Petraeus' Farewell: What He Leaves Behind in Iraq</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841495,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841495,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The outgoing U.S. commander leaves Iraq better off than the shape in which he found it, but plenty of challenges remain for his successor</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus departs praising troops for achieving 'stuff of history'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/14/petraeus.farewell/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/14/petraeus.farewell/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus praises U.S. troops in Iraq as having achieved "the stuff of history" in a letter bidding them farewell as he leaves his post as the top American commander there.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:12:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gates to brief Bush on Iraq recommendations</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/02/us.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/02/us.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to present proposals to cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq to President Bush, along with proposals for beefing up American forces in Afghanistan, according to senior military officials.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:06:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Senate OKs Petraeus as head of Mideast forces</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/10/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/10/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the new chief of U.S. Central Command, placing him in charge of American forces in the Middle East and Afghanistan.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top U.S. general plans further troop reductions in Iraq</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/petraeus.senate.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/petraeus.senate.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq who has been nominated to head American forces in the Middle East, said Thursday he hopes to make recommendations for further troop reductions in Iraq before he moves to his new post in September. </description><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 15:40:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus picked to lead Central Command</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, has been chosen to become chief of U.S. Central Command, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:06:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>What the Petraeus Promotion Means</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Democrats fear a stay-the-course-in-Iraq signal, but the message to the military is that warfare is changing</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi leaders turn wary of Iran, Petraeus says</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Iranian influence on Iraq's ruling parties is a "stark reality," the commander of U.S. troops in Iraq said Thursday, but he said Iranian support for Iraqi Shiite Muslim militias has raised "genuine concern" among leaders in Baghdad.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:16:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bush backs pause in withdrawals from Iraq </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>President Bush on Thursday said "serious and complex challenges" remain in Iraq that will prevent further withdrawals of U.S. troops this summer despite a reduction in violence in the past year.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:47:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Defense secretary breaks with Bush on Iraq pullout</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Defense Secretary Robert Gates appeared Thursday to disagree with President Bush and the top U.S. general in Iraq about when the United States will be able to pull more troops out of Iraq.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:19:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>General challenged to justify Iraq deployment</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/09/iraq.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/09/iraq.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A leading Democratic congressman Wednesday challenged the top U.S. general in Iraq to explain why the United States should keep large numbers of troops in that country.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:04:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>What Al-Qaeda Learned from Petraeus</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729309,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729309,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Analysis: The general's testimony revealed some important aspects to US strategy -- and vulnerabilities -- in Iraq</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus, Crocker criticize Iran, call for halt to troop pullout</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/iraq.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/iraq.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The top U.S. officials in Iraq told Senate committees Tuesday that Iranian agents and weapons are fueling the ongoing strife there and that further U.S. troop withdrawals will have to wait.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:05:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Officials: Petraeus unlikely to recommend troop cuts</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/07/Petraeus.recommend/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/07/Petraeus.recommend/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Pentagon officials told CNN on Monday they do not expect Gen. David Petraeus to recommend or predict additional U.S. troop cuts in Iraq when he testifies before Congress this week.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>What the Candidates Will Say</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>America's top general in Iraq has more to brag about than a year ago when he testifies in Senate hearings. But this time he'll have two presidential candidates vying for the spotlight</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sources: Bush to address nation on Iraq, but not in prime time </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/06/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/06/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>President Bush is planning to address the nation Thursday morning about the Iraq war, according to sources in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill.</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Democrat: Report on Iraq 'too rosy' </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/04/nie.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/04/nie.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Senior Democratic senators challenged a new intelligence report's assessment of President Bush's "surge" strategy Friday, saying the troop increase in Iraq has failed to achieve its strategic goals.</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:48:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Commanders expected to recommend Iraq pullout pause</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.pause.options/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.pause.options/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Senior U.S. military officials are preparing to recommend to President Bush a four- to six-week pause in additional troop withdrawals from Iraq after the last of the "surge" brigades leaves in July, CNN has learned.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. commander: Iraq tours of duty may be cut 3 months</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/19/iraq.duty/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/19/iraq.duty/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tours of duty for U.S. soldiers in Iraq may be cut from 15 months to 12 if current improvements in security hold up, the U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Gates: Pause in Iraq drawdown after July 'makes sense'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/11/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/11/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A pause in the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq after the current reduction is completed in July "makes sense," Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Baghdad Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Iraq Return as a Campaign Issue?</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The surge's success has quieted critics, but the war's place in US politics may change as new troop levels are assessed</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Exit Al-Qaeda. Enter the Militias?</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1699187,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1699187,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The U.S. can look back with content on 2007 as the year it put al-Qaeda on the run in Iraq. But Shi'ite militias have consolidated their power and may be a bigger long-term threat</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus Cites Less Iraq Violence</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691681,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691681,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Citing a 60 percent decline in violence in Iraq over the last six months, Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday that maintaining security is easier than establishing it</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus notes violence drop, foresees more 'tough work'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>America's top military commander in Iraq said Thursday violence is down significantly across the country -- 60 percent in the last six months -- but that he's not ready to celebrate.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus: 'Show me' if Iran has stopped supplying Iraqi insurgents</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/07/petraeus.iran/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/07/petraeus.iran/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Although America's top general in Iraq called al Qaeda "the wolf closest to the sled," he said sectarian fighting among militias fueled by Iran could be the biggest long-term challenge for Iraq. </description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:24:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYT editor slams paper over 'General Betray Us' ad</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/23/nyt.moveon/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/23/nyt.moveon/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The public editor for The New York Times slammed his employer Sunday in a column, saying the newspaper violated its policies by cutting MoveOn.org a deal on a controversial ad criticizing the top U.S. military commander in Iraq. </description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bush: MoveOn.org ad on Petraeus 'disgusting'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/20/bush.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/20/bush.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A MoveOn.org political advertisement that criticized the top U.S. commander in Iraq was "disgusting," President Bush said Thursday, accusing Democrats of being afraid to criticize the anti-war group.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>MoveOn.org moves from 'betray us' to 'betrayal of trust' ad</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/14/moveon.ad/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/14/moveon.ad/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Five days after setting off a political firestorm with an ad in The New York Times attacking the top U.S. commander in Iraq, MoveOn.org has set its sights on President Bush. </description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:48:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Newsmaker: General David H. Petraeus</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/13/ww.petraeus.profile/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/13/ww.petraeus.profile/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>When President George W. Bush appointed General David H. Petraeus as head of the U.S. military in Iraq in January 2007, the consensus was that he had picked the best man for the job. </description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Bush Speech That Could Backfire 
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661896,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661896,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The President tries to rally the country with good news on Iraq, but some Republicans question why he took the risk
</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Text of President Bush's speech</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/13/bush.text/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/13/bush.text/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Good evening. In the life of all free nations, there come moments that decide the direction of a country and reveal the character of its people.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:21:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraq key to fighting al Qaeda, Petraeus says</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Iraq is important to U.S. security worldwide because it is "the central front of al Qaeda's global war of terror," Gen. David Petraeus said Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Democrats: Bush troop cuts not new Iraq plan</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.congress/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.congress/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Democrats in Congress are going on the offensive Wednesday to force a shift in Iraq policy, the day before President Bush is expected to announce a troop drawdown.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:25:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hiding Behind the General</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Bush has made Petraeus the arbiter of Iraq policy when it should be set by the President</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus Under Heavy Fire</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>On his second day of testimony, the general failed to reassure skeptical Senators from both parties 
</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 politics woven through Iraq hearings</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/iraq.2008/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/iraq.2008/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The 2008 presidential campaign and the debate over the U.S. role in Iraq came together Tuesday as five White House hopefuls got a chance to question the Bush administration's top officials in the war effort.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bush to announce withdrawal of troops, official says</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/bush.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/bush.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>President Bush is expected this week to announce his plans for cutting back U.S. troop numbers in Iraq, a senior administration official said Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Opinions divided on Petraeus, his message </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/petraeus.poll/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/petraeus.poll/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus' testimony this week on Capitol Hill amounts to little more than a salute to his commander in chief, complains Mel Wilmoth of Oceanside, California.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Your e-mails: Petraeus' testimony on Iraq war, troops surge</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/petraeus.feedback/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/petraeus.feedback/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, told Congress on Monday that the troops "surge" in Iraq is improving the security situation in the country.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:22:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus: Troop withdrawals by year's end</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The 30,000 additional troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July, but further American withdrawals would be "premature," the U.S. commander there told a fractious congressional hearing Monday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:21:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poll: Petraeus recommendations tough sell to Americans</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/surge.poll/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/surge.poll/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Do Americans trust the top U.S. military commander in Iraq to report what's really going on without making the situation sound better than it is?</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus Can't Heal the Iraq Divide 
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660677,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660677,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The general's appearance before Congress only accentuates the partisan conflicts over the war
</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraq war testimony favorable to Republicans, analysts say</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.report.reax/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.report.reax/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Monday's testimony from the top U.S. general in Iraq and the ambassador to Iraq may give Republicans the boost they need to stand strong behind President Bush's policies, analysts said.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:19:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>GOP calls on top Senate Dem to condemn anti-Petraeus ad</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/petraeus.moveon/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/petraeus.moveon/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Republicans have seized on a liberal advocacy group's print ad attacking Gen. David Petraeus and have called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to denounce it. </description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Remember 9/11</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660591,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660591,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Some people fear complacency; others fear forgetting. Six years away from the fire, how should we mark Sept. 11?</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus Talks of Troop Withdrawal</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Gen. David Petraeus told Congress on Monday he envisions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 U.S. combat troops from Iraq</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Congress expected to grill general on violence data</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/09/iraq.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/09/iraq.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Congress is expected this week to pick apart U.S. military data suggesting attacks and civilian casualties in Baghdad have sharply decreased in recent months. </description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sources: Petraeus wants no troop cuts until spring</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/us.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/us.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The top U.S. commander in Iraq will recommend to President Bush that current U.S. troop levels be maintained in Iraq through next spring, according to U.S. military officials.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:51:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Petraeus Prepares Troop Reduction Plan</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653406,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653406,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The top American commander in Iraq said Wednesday he was preparing recommendations on troop reductions before he returns to Washington next month for a report to Congress</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>In Iraq, Operation Last Chance</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1638128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1638128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>General David Petraeus believes his Iraq strategy is working. But convincing Congress is another story</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Behind the New Iraq Offensive</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1634536,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1634536,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>General Petraeus's drive against Sunni militants has got off to a quickstart. But its success will depend on intelligence</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:20:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. commander points to progress in parts of Iraq</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/07/petraeus.iraq/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/07/petraeus.iraq/index.html</guid><description>A new approach by American-led forces in Iraq is producing "breathtaking" improvements in security in some areas, says Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in the country, but al Qaeda in Iraq remains well-entrenched in some Baghdad neighborhoods.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:45:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top general says Iraqi sectarian murders are down</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/25/petraeus.briefing/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/25/petraeus.briefing/index.html</guid><description>The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, told reporters that sectarian murders in Baghdad have been reduced by about one-third since the beginning of the year.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:43:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. commander in Iraq assessing necessary troop level</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/08/iraq.troops/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/08/iraq.troops/index.html</guid><description>The new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Thursday he is assessing how many U.S. troops are needed there.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>No military solution to Iraq, U.S. general says</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/08/iraq.petraeus/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/08/iraq.petraeus/index.html</guid><description>The new commander of U.S. troops in Iraq has warned that military force alone will not be enough to quell the country's violent insurgency.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>'Warrior-scholar' to be top commander in Iraq</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/25/petraeus/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/25/petraeus/index.html</guid><description>Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, President Bush's choice to lead coalition ground forces in Iraq, helped write the book on fighting the enemy he'll face there; the U.S. Army's counterinsurgency manual to be specific.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. commander: Iraqi troops developing in 'tough' environment </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/08/13/iraq.petraeus/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/08/13/iraq.petraeus/index.html</guid><description>The U.S. commander in charge of training Iraqi forces said on Saturday that progress in developing the troops has been made, but it has proven to be "an extraordinarily tough" environment for all troops -- American and Iraqi.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2005 01:40:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biden questions fitness of Iraqi security force</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/12/biden.iraq/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/12/biden.iraq/index.html</guid><description>The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee challenged the Bush administration Sunday over its assertions about the size and capability of the Iraqi security forces.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:48:00 EDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>