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saved byliveinfreedom . on 2008-06-20

  • Though he hasn't even been confirmed yet, NEWSWEEK has learned that the energetic Petraeus is already informally involved in talks with the new Pakistani government, including its ambassador to Washington, Husain Haqqani, about counterinsurgency plans for the tribal regions, where Taliban and Al Qaeda elements still hold sway.
  • Petraeus has indicated he would add up to two additional Coalition brigades to Afghanistan once he takes over CENTCOM,
  • Interestingly, that's close to what Obama has called for, as well.
  • the general has begun to hint at a drawdown in Iraq, where smaller-size U.S. units—say, a company—would work at the brigade level with the increasingly competent Iraqi Army.
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