Military Officer - April 2008 - (Page 55) Q&A GE N . DAVI D H . PE TRA EUS ROCK Interview by A RMY GE N . DAV ID H . P E T RAEU S Like a Tom Philpott assumed command of the Multi-National Force — Iraq (MNF-I) Feb. 10, 2007, taking charge of — and becoming the public face for — the controversial “surge” strategy. In the next four months, 30,000 more U.S. soldiers and Marines joined 130,000 U.S. forces already in Iraq. The goal was to reverse a rise in terrorism and sectarian violence endangering the prospects of success for the beleaguered Iraqi government. I Petraeus is scheduled to testify on the surge this month and address whether the drawdown can continue once force strength returns to 130,000 APRIL 2008 PHOTO: CHRIS HONDROS/GETTY IMAGES MILITARY OFFICER 55
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