Petraeus sees no solution from military alone

Lauren Frayer, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Military force alone is not sufficient to end the violence in Iraq and political talks eventually must include some militant groups now opposing the U.S.-backed government, the new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said yesterday. "This is critical," Gen. David Petraeus said in his first press conference since taking over command last month. He noted that such political negotiations "will determine, in the long run, the success of this effort."...

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