Petraeus sees 2008 troop cut but long road to Iraq stability
Surge is called effective, violence level still high
WASHINGTON - President Bush's top Iraq war commander said yesterday that the surge of 30,000 troops has tamped down violence in the war-torn country enough that the extra forces could return home by next summer. (Full article: 1318 words)
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