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Petraeus Dismisses Talk of Another Buildup
Apr 9 2008, Amith

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, testifying on Capitol Hill for a second day on the situation in Iraq, today dismissed the idea of calling for another buildup of U.S. forces in the country if violence escalates, saying he would rely instead on American and...

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