re: Petraeus: Obama Iraq plan a good starting point

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I thought that the president made a very strong statement last night about the threat posed by ISIL, a very compelling argument about the need to combat that threat, and a good point of departure,” Petraeus said, using one of the acronyms for the Islamic State group.

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Speaking at a 9/11 commemoration in Denver, Petraeus said Obama made a forceful case for battling militants who control large parts of the two nations.

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