Hey troops, this is Gen. David Petraeus saying thanks for your tremendous work in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. You really are the new greatest generation. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Real Madrid's coach Bernd Schuster of Germany is seen prior to a Spanish league soccer match against Recreativo Huelva at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.
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Real Madrid's Wesley Sneijder (L) fights for the ball with Recreativo's Jesus Vazquez during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid November 22, 2008.
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All Blacks kicker Dan Carter converts a penalty during the Invesco Challenge rugby union internatonal match between Wales and New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on November 22, 2008.
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Presidential candidates, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (L), U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (C) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ), meet onstage between back to back Republican and Democratic debates at St Anselem's College in Manchester, New Hampshire in this file image from January 5, 2008. According to a November 21, 2008 New York Times report, Clinton has accepted Obama's offer for the post of U.S. Secretary of State.
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US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attend a campaign rally in Orlando, Florida, in this file image from October 20, 2008. Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. Secretary of State, the New York Times said on November 21, 2008.
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A boy walks through a muddy puddle of water in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, just north of the provincial capital city of Goma, on November 9, 2008. At least 100 cases of cholera have been reported in the Democratic republic of Congo's troubled eastern region, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without Borders) said on November 4, 2008."There have been 69 cases of cholera in the four displaced persons camps around Goma over the past week, and 20 in Kitchanga. In Buturande, near Rutshuru, there are five to 10 new cases per day," the medical charity said in a statement.
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GOMA, DR CONGO - NOVEMBER 10: A Congolese boy, ill with Cholera, is treated in a clinic at the Don Bosko orphanage November 10, 2008 in the town of Goma, Congo. Over 250,000 people have been displaced after fighting erupted between the rebel CNDP and the army in the last several weeks. According to reports, violence continues despite a cease fire declared by (CNDP) rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda, whose stated goal is to defend Congo's Tutsi minority from Hutu militias and to bring down a corrupt government.
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Quotes about David Petraeus
U.S. Gen. David H. Petraeus said during a visit to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad this week that he would heed the Pakistani government's concerns about the U.S.-led, cross-border strikes. But during a subsequent visit to Afghanistan this week, Petraeus touted the success of such attacks in eliminating top Taliban commanders. He has made no express promise to end the missile strikes.
was said
in Counterpunch
Depending on the recommendations of US General (David) Petraeus coming later, I have the impression from Obama’s advisors at this moment that the policy will be go for a surge and then negotiations
said David Ignatius
Quotes from articles mentioning David Petraeus
There have been breakthroughs in the disciplines of human intelligence, signals intelligence, imagery intelligence [and] measurement intelligence … and each is supported by the proliferation of computer applications, intelligence platforms and growth in various capabilities ... But the real breakthrough has been in the fusion of all this ... and in the coordination and cooperation of all elements.
said David Petraeus
What we have learned over the years is that the killing of a leader does not decapitate an organization in the way that perhaps one might think ... It’s an important blow, but let’s recall that Zarqawi was killed in Iraq, and al-Qaida in Iraq recovered from that. Someone else — [Abu Ayyub] al-Masri — stepped up in his place and in fact the level of violence carried out by al-Qaida in Iraq actually went up.
said David Petraeus
While it would be very, very, very important to kill or capture bin Laden, there are numerous other leaders who are … giving directions, who are determining the flow of resources, providing spiritual guidance and so forth ... So while we clearly have devoted considerable assets to finding and killing or capturing him, we have to recognize that even were we to do that, al-Qaida would by no means cease operations.
said David Petraeus
