The commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East, Gen. David Petraeus, left, meets with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri at his residence in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Petraeus has briefed Lebanese officials on the situation in Iraq where American troops are withdrawing from cities and said it has been very "heartening" to watch the June 7 parliamentary elections in Lebanon. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

The commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East, Gen. David Petraeus, left, meets with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri at his residence in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Petraeus has briefed Lebanese officials on the situation in Iraq where American troops are withdrawing from cities and said it has been very "heartening" to watch the June 7 parliamentary elections in Lebanon.

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