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Clinton Maps Approach to Iraq, Afghanistan at Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON – The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s nominee to be secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at her confirmation hearing here yesterday. The…

Petraeus Supports Troop Increase in Confirmation Hearing

Title: Petraeus Supports Troop Increase in Confirmation Hearing URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540395/petraeus-supports-troop-increase-confirmation-hearing Markdown Content:President Bush’s pick for command of Multinational Force Iraq today supported the new strategy for Iraq, emphasizing that additional U.S. forces are essential in accomplishing the mission there. “If we…