Gen. Petraeus Wants to Keep 140,000 Combat Troops in Iraq Because of Concerns Widespread Violence Could Return (www.latimes.com)

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus has recommended that President Bush postpone sharp troop cuts in Iraq until next year, delaying a large-scale shift of combat forces to Afghanistan and reflecting concerns that widespread violence could return to Iraq.

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