President to make short address to nation on TV at 9:01 p.m. ET Thursday WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush is expected this week to announce his plans for cutting back U.S. troop numbers in Iraq, a ...

Gen. David Petraeus is known as one of the most gifted politicians in the U.S. military, and, like many politicians, when he finds a good anecdote, he sticks with it. The little old lady who explains ...

Armed with patience and a resilient sense of humor, Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command, addressed students, faculty and staff yesterday afternoon in Gaston Hall, amid ...

It's a crucial moment for the war in Afghanistan, but General Petraeus is not getting much attention as he testifies to Congress about what he calls "progress" that is "fragile and reversible." With ...

Taking the stage at a political forum in New York City for an interview, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and retired ...

Before General David Patraeus or Ambassador Ryan Crocker said a word to a joint committee of Congress , Democrats and Republicans were exchanging partisan charges. Democrat Tom Lantos said he ...