U.S. Army Commander: It's Time To Change DADT

In regards to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Army Commander said on Tuesday that he thinks it's time to change the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy after a thorough review. (0:39)

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Troops in Iraq Cut To 50,000 By September, Says U.S. Army Commander

Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Army said on Tuesday that forces in Iraq are expected to be reduced from 97,000 to 50,000 by the end of August. (0:49)

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Petraeus: Cooperation With The Afghan Populations Crucial

General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S Central Command, talks about the role of the military amongst the populations of the countries in which U.S troops are stationed. Petraeus says that troops must make sure the populations in areas where insurgents hide do not think the U.S military are against them but rather serving them, and that protection of the civilians must remain a priority, no matter what the conditions are like. (0:40)
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Petraeus On Counterinsurgency: You Have To Clear And Hold

General David Petraeus, Commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), explains that the U.S army has learnt not to simply clear an area off its insurgents and leave from its experience in Iraq. Petraeus says that the U.S army should instead leave only when the area is fully secured and hold as long as necessary, particularly in Afghanistan. (0:36)
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General Petraeus Talks About Educating Soldiers

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

General David Petraeus says before Congress that it is important for soldiers to have an expanded understanding of Afghanistan, so that the army can function better as a whole. (01:18)
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Iran is the root of all evil

General David Petraeus, Commander of the United States Central Command, discusses Iran's influence in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (0:14)
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Tribes like the "Sopranos"

Explaining the recent attitude shift of Sunni Arabs in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, commander of Multinational Forces Iraq, talks about the tribes in Iraq comparing them to the television show "The Sopranos," while testifying before the House Foreign Relations Committee (0:41)
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Petraeus: al-Qaida is farther from their goal

Answering questions from Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of Multinational Forces Iraq says that al-Qaida is further from their goal of establishing a base in the Middle East because of the surge in U.S. forces in 2007. (0:42)
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