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Scrutinizing The Surge Photos

Gen. David Petraeus, right, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the future course of the war in Iraq. Petraeus said he envisions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 troops from the country by the middle of 2008.

(Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)