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U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, appears before Congress to testify on assessments of the progress in Iraq, Sept. 11, 2007.

PETRAEUS ON IRAQ

U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, appears before Congress to testify on assessments of the progress in Iraq, Sept. 11, 2007.

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