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Scrutinizing The Surge Photos

Gen. David Petraeus, second from right, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, right, wait to 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 the buildup in U.S. troops over recent months had met its military objectives "in large measure."

(Photo: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)