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Petraeus and Crocker: Back on Capitol Hill
General David Petraeus told a Senate Committee he wants 45 days after the "surge" ends in July -- and after that, still more time to determine when more troops can come home. Also, what's next for the Olympic Torch.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenGeneral David Petraeus told a Senate Committee he wants 45 days after the "surge" ends in July -- and after that, still more time to determine when more troops can come home. Also, we talk to an athlete who plans to carry the Olympic torch and hear about security tomorrow in San Francisco.
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2 storiesPetraeus and Crocker: Back on Capitol Hill
As a protester chanted, "Bring them Home," General David Petraeus refused to set any timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Democrats said his strategy added up to "a plan which has no end to it," while Republicans showed various degrees of support.
Read the story39 minPreparing for the Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco
The Olympic Torch has been greeted with protests during almost every leg of the relay on the road to Beijing. In Paris yesterday, it was extinguished four times. Tomorrow it's scheduled to run in San Francisco, where protesters scaled the Golden Gate Bridge to hang banners.
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