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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Petraeus Suggests Withdrawals Gen. David Petraeus announced on Thursday the prospect of additional U.S. troop <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/23/usforeignpolicy.iraq" title="withdrawals">withdrawals</a> from Iraq beginning in the fall, a move that contradicts his recommendation last month to halt withdrawals due to security concerns. The turnaround suggests political motivations, as conditions in Iraq remain chaotic and the U.S. presidential race looms in the distance. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080523_petraeus_suggests_withdrawals/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080523_petraeus_suggests_withdrawals/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Petraeus Suggests Withdrawals Gen. David Petraeus announced on Thursday the prospect of additional U.S. troop <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/23/usforeignpolicy.iraq" title="withdrawals">withdrawals</a> from Iraq beginning in the fall, a move that contradicts his recommendation last month to halt withdrawals due to security concerns. The turnaround suggests political motivations, as conditions in Iraq remain chaotic and the U.S. presidential race looms in the distance. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080523_petraeus_suggests_withdrawals/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080523_petraeus_suggests_withdrawals/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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