Petraeus says Iraq security gains "fragile" (Reuters)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Tue, 04/08/2008 - 10:14am

Commander in Iraq General David Petraeus (L) and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify about the state of the war in Iraq before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2008.<br /><br />(Jim Bourg/Reuters)Reuters - The top U.S. commander in Iraq told Congress on Tuesday that Iraqi security gains after a year-old troop increase were fragile and said in a report to deeply divided lawmakers he would stop troop withdrawals in July.




 

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