Exiting Iraq, Petraeus Says Gains Are Fragile
By DEXTER FILKINSYet for all the signs of fatigue, General Petraeus is preparing to leave Iraq a remarkably safer place than it was when he arrived. Violence has plummeted from its apocalyptic peaks, Iraqi leaders are asserting themselves, and streets that once seemed dead are flourishing with life. The worst, for now, has been averted.
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While it’s a total long-shot he’d be named, I’m really starting to think General Petraeus may be John McCain’s best VP option.




