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US Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, US Central Command, testifies during a hearing conducted by the US Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in this June 16, 2010 photo in Washington, DC.
Monday, Aug. 16, 2010

Open quoteThe president didn't send me over here to seek a graceful exit.Close quote

  • GEN. DAVID PETRAEUS,
  • the commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, saying that given time and resources the American-led coalition could prevail
Photo: Karen Bleier / AFP / Getty | Source: NEW YORK TIMES