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Top U.S. general plans further troop reductions in Iraq

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.

Time.com: Al-Sadr's Fragile Peace

The warlord is threatening to lift his cease-fire against American forces, Sunnis and his Shi'ite rivals. The U.S. says it's not worried, but perhaps it should be

Numbers drop for civilian deaths, foreign fighters in Iraq

Two indicators of the state of the war in Iraq appeared favorable in November, when fewer fighters entered Iraq from neighboring countries and fewer Iraqi civilians killed, according to two reports on Sunday.

U.S. general: Fight against Iraqi insurgents showing progress

The No. 2-ranking U.S. commander in Iraq said Thursday U.S. and Iraqi forces are making progress in the fight against insurgents.

Time.com: Has the Surge Reached Its Limits?

Analysis: Two more grisly episodes in Diyala province are signs that the U.S. successes can only go so far in controlling Iraq's violence

Iraq war deaths show sharp decline

The number of U.S. military and Iraqi civilian deaths has dropped dramatically, according to recent reports, although American military officials said it is too soon to declare a turning point in the conflict.

Explosives from Iran weakening security in Iraq, commander says

An increasing number of attacks using an Iranian-based explosive is undermining security in Iraq, a senior U.S. military commander said Wednesday.

Leaders may meet to resolve Iraqi political turmoil

With the country's largest Sunni political bloc threatening to leave the Cabinet, top Iraqi leaders are hoping to sit down soon to settle the friction and finger-pointing among Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds, officials told CNN on Saturday.

General: Death toll down as U.S., Iraq forces take control

The U.S. troop casualty figures in Iraq that jumped this spring have been gradually dropping because U.S. and Iraqi forces are stabilizing volatile and dangerous areas, a U.S. commander said Thursday.

Time.com: Turning on al-Qaeda in Baquba

As the U.S. pursues its offensive against al-Qaeda in Iraq, one promising sign is that Sunni insurgents are helping

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