Comments on: General Petraeus Lowers Already Low Expectations in Iraq Even Further http://themoderatevoice.com/15049/petraeus-lowers-expectations-even-further/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:20:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: For President Info » Blog Archive » Iraq http://themoderatevoice.com/15049/petraeus-lowers-expectations-even-further/comment-page-1/#comment-97994 For President Info » Blog Archive » Iraq Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:57:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/15049/petraeus-lowers-expectations-even-further/#comment-97994 [...] The Moderate Voice: In an exercise in lowering already low expectations, General David Petraeus told lawmakers today that U.S. troops levels in Iraq may be able to return to their pre-surge strength by next summer without jeopardizing what he characterized as hard-won progress. Then, lowering expectations further still, the top American commander in the bitterly divisive war tried to close the door on any decision on wholesale withdrawals until next spring when he said he would give another progress report. [...] [...] The Moderate Voice: In an exercise in lowering already low expectations, General David Petraeus told lawmakers today that U.S. troops levels in Iraq may be able to return to their pre-surge strength by next summer without jeopardizing what he characterized as hard-won progress. Then, lowering expectations further still, the top American commander in the bitterly divisive war tried to close the door on any decision on wholesale withdrawals until next spring when he said he would give another progress report. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/15049/petraeus-lowers-expectations-even-further/comment-page-1/#comment-97967 Sam Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:18:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/15049/petraeus-lowers-expectations-even-further/#comment-97967 Summer 2007: "By next summer we should be able to reduce troops to pre-surge levels without ruining current progress. Perhaps if we are lucky we make some additional progress. No promises though." Summer 1944: "By next summer we will be in Berlin." Summer 2007: “By next summer we should be able to reduce troops to pre-surge levels without ruining current progress. Perhaps if we are lucky we make some additional progress. No promises though.”

Summer 1944: “By next summer we will be in Berlin.”

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