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Article: IRAQ - Petraeus On Qaeda.(Interview)
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- APS Diplomat Strategic Balance in the Middle East
- Article date:
- November 5, 2007
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In an interview with Gulf News published on Oct. 28, the top US commander in Iraq, Lt Gen David Petraeus said: "The level of [violence] incidents in Iraq now is considerably less than in 2006, and a slight bit less than in 2005. This is a result of a number of factors, very hard work and courageous actions and sacrifices on the part of Iraqi security forces and the coalition forces". In many areas, he noted, "the Iraqi people are turning against extremists, in particular al-Qaeda". He said the Sunni community was now co-operating with the US forces instead of embracing the armed groups which fight the American and Iraqi troops.
However, Petraeus admitted there ...