Read more Petraeus Crocker plan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5688/petraeus-crocker-plan.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:09:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35423/leaving-iraq-petraeus-sees-gains-as-fragile.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Petraeus is leaving Iraq after 18 months, and by all measures the country is far safer than when he arrived. The "surge" of 30,000 extra American soldiers was bolstered by major domestic developments, from the Muqtada al-Sadr ceasefire to the rise of Sunni awakening councils. But in an...http://www.newser.com/story/35423/leaving-iraq-petraeus-sees-gains-as-fragile.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 5:37:02 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/22500/petraeus-to-bush-hold-troop-levels-steady.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTroop levels should remain steady in Iraq once they return to pre-surge levels in July, Gen. David Petraeus told President Bush today. Petraeus urged a period of “consolidation and evaluation,” with monthly reviews of ground conditions—meaning Bush would likely leave major troop reductions to his successor, the New York...http://www.newser.com/story/22500/petraeus-to-bush-hold-troop-levels-steady.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7352/bush-to-back-troop-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBush will back his top general by pulling 30,000 troops out of Iraq by next summer, the AP reports. But he will condition all cuts on future progress when he gives his speech to the nation this week. He will also echo cautions by Petraeus and Crocker against a...http://www.newser.com/story/7352/bush-to-back-troop-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Sep 2007 17:34:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7290/general-walks-the-party-line.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Petraeus appeared to be a mouthpiece for the White House in testimony that had no surprises and left many questions unanswered when he recommended no significant troop draw down from Iraq at least until summer, several analysts agree. Though he presented himself as just a soldier presenting facts, Petraeus...http://www.newser.com/story/7290/general-walks-the-party-line.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Sep 2007 4:17:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4570/fear-rules-iraq-briefers-tell-congress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraq is gripped by widespread fear and is unlikely to fulfill political and security goals by the pivotal September assessment, US officials told lawmakers yesterday in a briefing from Baghdad. "One word I would use to sum up the atmosphere in Iraq is 'fear,' " said ambassador Ryan Crocker, adding...http://www.newser.com/story/4570/fear-rules-iraq-briefers-tell-congress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jul 2007 7:20:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2443/brass-plan-new-war-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS officials are quietly developing a plan to stabilize Iraq by neutralizing subversive and corrupt elements within the government, the Washington Post reports. The classified plan, still being finalized by Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker, shifts the focus of America's strategy in Iraq from military to political objectives.http://www.newser.com/story/2443/brass-plan-new-war-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 May 2007 7:00:00 CDT