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Petraeus Shouldn't Be a Solo Act

By Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan | March 14, 2008

On April 8 and 9, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus will present his assessment of the security situation in Iraq to Congress. But if Petraeus is again allowed to testify without his superior officers, as he did last September, neither Congress nor the American people will be receiving the complete picture.

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