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Petraeus: The Way Ahead Will Not Be Easy

Top US General Heralds "Significant Progress," Warns of "Unforeseen Challenges"

12/28/2007 3:35 PM ET

Here is a PDF of General Petraeus's two-page letter to U.S. forces in Iraq: General_Petraeus_s_End_of_Year_Letter_to_the_Troops_1.pdf

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