Read more Ryan Crocker stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1916/ryan-crocker.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:36:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48719/crocker-cautions-against-abrupt-iraq-withdrawal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US ambassador to Iraq warned today against an abrupt troop withdrawal, saying it would invite foreign fighters, CNN reports. If we “decide suddenly we’re done, they would certainly work to use space that opened up,” Ryan Crocker said of al-Qaeda. Crocker, who will step down shortly, said President Obama’s...http://www.newser.com/story/48719/crocker-cautions-against-abrupt-iraq-withdrawal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 16:14:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/24256/iran-is-now-a-bigger-threat-in-iraq-than-al-qaeda-us-officials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecent battles in Basra prove that Iran is crippling Iraqi stability while al-Qaeda's influence there wanes, US officials say. David Petraeus pointed to Iran's influence in testimony this week, and now Shiite militias are said to have benefited from Iranian weapons, training, and guidance in Basra fighting—prompting a Washington...http://www.newser.com/story/24256/iran-is-now-a-bigger-threat-in-iraq-than-al-qaeda-us-officials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Apr 2008 15:06:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24061/bush-backs-petraeus-pause.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVowing that Gen. David Petraeus will have “all the time he needs” in Iraq, President Bush today announced a pause, from August until at least mid-September, in withdrawal of troops from Iraq, CNN reports. Citing the post-surge security gains, Bush said, “we have renewed and revived the prospect of success”...http://www.newser.com/story/24061/bush-backs-petraeus-pause.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Apr 2008 12:22:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23962/petraeus-grilling-moves-to-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGen. David Petraeus' visit to Capitol Hill continues today, with House members getting their chance to grill the top US commander in Iraq and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Democrats on the Armed Service Committee were vocal in their frustration about the war’s progress, even as Petraeus and Crocker were unyielding about...http://www.newser.com/story/23962/petraeus-grilling-moves-to-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Apr 2008 14:12:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23893/petraeus-foils-senators-seeking-exit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Petraeus and Ryan Crocker head back to Capitol Hill this morning after a grueling day of testimony that was short on substance and clear goals, writes the Washington Post . Pressed repeatedly yesterday to describe what "conditions" they would like to see before recommending a troop withdrawal, the general and...http://www.newser.com/story/23893/petraeus-foils-senators-seeking-exit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Apr 2008 7:09:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23845/candidates-seize-petraeus-moment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToday’s Capitol Hill appearance by Gen. David Petraeus was a golden opportunity for the White House hopefuls to flex their Iraq rhetoric, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hillary Clinton called for a troop withdrawal; though she agreed the decisions weren’t “easy,” she said the Bush administration “often talks about the...http://www.newser.com/story/23845/candidates-seize-petraeus-moment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 16:48:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23837/senate-grills-petraeus-on-basra.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe campaign trail ran through a scheduled Senate Armed Service Committee appearance by David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker today, as John McCain and Hillary Clinton helped grill the general and ambassador on Iraq. McCain zeroed in on the the widespread Iraqi defections in Basra last week, saying, “It was a...http://www.newser.com/story/23837/senate-grills-petraeus-on-basra.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 11:42:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23821/petraeus-iraq-has-stepped-up-gains-still-fragile.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraq's security has greatly improved since September, Gen. David Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, thanks largely to Iraqis themselves. “Iraq has also conducted a surge,” Petraeus said, pointing to the improved Iraqi army and the contribution of Sunni Awakening groups. But he warned that those gains were...http://www.newser.com/story/23821/petraeus-iraq-has-stepped-up-gains-still-fragile.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 9:21:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23290/iraqi-assault-on-basra-was-thrown-together.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican officials were expecting a gradual, methodical operation when Nouri al-Maliki moved Iraqi troops into Basra to restore order in the city. What they witnessed instead was a rush job: an Iraqi raid that had little forethought and began even before the last of the soldiers had arrived. "He went...http://www.newser.com/story/23290/iraqi-assault-on-basra-was-thrown-together.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Apr 2008 6:37:20 CDT