Iraq Commander Nomination Hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus to be general and commander of … read more
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus to be general and commander of the Multi-National Forces-Iraq. He testified about President Bush’s plan to add 21,500 troops to forces in Iraq, levels of sectarian violence in Iraq, strategies for U.S. assistance in eliminating security threats to the country posed by the violence and neighboring countries, and his assessments of past policies in Iraq. close
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