Ya Libnan | Lebanon News Live from (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Beirut - With Israel increasingly concerned about Hezbollah's military buildup on its northern border and about the growing political influence of the Iranian-backed organization in the Lebanese capital, General David Petraeus made an unannounced
Austin Bay Blog (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Quick note: TheArenaUSA’s convergence media program featuring the entire interview with GEN Petraeus went on-line a short time ago. The response to the various Arena “beta” programs has been gratifying and thank you– the Korea backgrounder and the Over The Horizon: The Evolving Food Crisis seem to have been particularly well received. Thank you. [...]
INSTAPUTZ (Free subscription) | yesterday
Via BT's link , Austin Bay (to his credit) asks Gen. Petraeus a good question : I asked, bluntly: "Do you have an idea of what victory would be in Iraq or the Global War on Terror?" We'll have to see the transcript for the context, but clearly the answer is a resounding "no fucking clue, dude." Petraeus said the campaign plan had "near-term objectives for summer 2008" and the security objectives have...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Beirut - The commander of US forces in Iraq, General David Petraeus, made a surprise visit to Lebanon Wednesday to offer military support to the Lebanese army, local media reported. Petraeus held talks with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, acting ...
Pajamas Media (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tune in each Wednesday to XM Channel #130, POTUS ‘08 at 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific for Pajamas Media’s weekly PJM Political show! (And at 12:00 AM Eastern Friday/9:00 PM Pacific Thursday for a rebroadcast.) If you missed this week’s show, click below to listen: (Want to download instead of streaming? Click here to download this [...]
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
From News & World Report: With oil prices continuing to plunge—and they may have a lot further to go—I've started wondering about this "what if" scenario: Where would oil prices be today had we abandoned Iraq to civil war and al Qaeda? What if President Bush had announced on Jan. 10, 2007, that instead of surging U.S. troops under the command of General Patraeus, he was ordering their withdrawal? Imagine...
News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Aemy Gen. David Petraeus, the top coalition military commander in Iraq, paid a surprise visit to Lebanon Wednesday, officials said. Lebanon's official news agency announced that Petraeus arrived aboard a U.S. military plane and was expected to hold talks with Lebanese defense officials, Iran's Press TV reported. DEBKAfile.com, an Israeli Web site, quoted unnamed military sources as saying Petraeus...
Daimnation! (Free subscription) | yesterday
A certain type of experience may now be the COIN of the US Army realm, according to Fred Kaplan: Last November, when Gen. David Petraeus was named to chair the promotion board that picks the Army's new one-star generals, the...
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The US commander in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, meets President Michel Suleiman on a surprise visit to Lebanon's capital.
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Officers of Tomorrow From Slate: Last November, when Gen. David Petraeus was named to chair the promotion board that picks the Army's new one-star generals, the move was seen as, potentially, the first rumble of a seismic shift in the core of the military establishment. The selections were announced in July, and they have more than fulfilled the promise. They mark the beginnings, perhaps, of the cultural...
Iraqi Bloggers Central (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Major-General Barney White-Spunner confers with Sadr's deputy That's what its time to call it. Victory. All the doom-merchants over the last 5 years can shine the butts of Petraeus, Maliki, the Iraqi Army, and the "Sons of Iraq". AQI is running back to Afghanistan (from where their leaders and founders originally fled starting in 2002), - Saddam's Orphans (following their daddy's neck-stretching) have...
U.S. News (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Chaos in Iraq would have pushed oil prices even higher.
Rock The Truth (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Strange how KBR isn't mentioned as the culprit. Do I ever get tired of MSM omissions!! " More than 80,000 buildings under review, Petraeus says" by Associated Press | August 5, 2008 WASHINGTON - More than 80,000 facilities in Iraq will be inspected for faulty wiring as part of an effort to prevent future accidental electrocutions of US troops, the top commander in Iraq said. At least 10 US soldiers,...
Townhall.com (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
First, keep an eye on Austin Bay' channel at InTheArenaUSA as AB snagged an interview with General Petraeus yesterday. The triumph of American arms and strategy in Iraq is a world changing event, and though MSM wants...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Gen. David H. Petraeus, top U.S. commander in Iraq, has promised to oversee an assessment of more than 86,000 facilities in a search for dangerous electrical conditions.
