Photo: #U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of American forces in Iraq, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. He said he does not recommend lowering the number of U.S. troops in Iraq below 140,000.
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U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of American forces in Iraq, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. He said he does not recommend lowering the number of U.S. troops in Iraq below 140,000. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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War in Iraq

Analysis of Iraq war testimony

Broadcast: Midday, 04/08/2008, 12:00 p.m.

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Two U.S. Senate committees are hearing testimony about the progress of the Iraq war from Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. During a break in the hearings, Midday hears some analysis from a foreign policy expert.

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  • Colin Kahl: Professor, Georgetown University Center for Peace and Security Studies. Fellow, Center for a New American Security.

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