Ryan Crocker

07 April 2008 -- The top coalition commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador will testify to four congressional committees in Washington Tuesday and Wednesday to give an update on the security and political situations, and offer their expectations for the next six months.

General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker will likely report significant progress by Iraq's security forces and government since their last testimony in September.

General David Petraeus

But they are also expected to say the progress is fragile, and that more time is needed with a substantial number of U.S. troops in place to continue trying to move Iraq toward stability.    » read more »

September 12, 2007, Washington, DC— Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Carl Levin and Jack Reed held a press conference today to discuss Gen. David Petraeus’s and Ambassador Ryan Crocker’s testimony before Congress on President Bush’s troop escalation strategy in Iraq.

This week’s testimony confirmed that the Bush Administration is continuing to pursue its flawed strategy even as every objective assessment of the surge reports that it has failed to bring the Iraqi government closer to political reconciliation.    » read more »

Sept. 12, 2007, WASHINGTON, DC - At yesterday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Republican Senator John Warner, while questioning General David Petraeus, echoed the assertion that Chris Dodd has been making for several months: that the Bush Administration's policies in Iraq have failed to make America safer.

The relevant testimony follows:    » read more »

Sept. 12, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator and 2008 Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd attended Ambassador Ryan Crocker's and General David Petraeus' testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the "surge".    » read more »

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 -- Gov. Mitt Romney:

"[The] testimony from General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker confirms the progress being made by our troops in Iraq. This is good news for Americans and Iraqis. ... America must continue its commitment to the strategy General Petraeus is executing." - Gov. Mitt Romney (Romney For President, Press Release, 9/11/07)

THE ROMNEY VISION: SUPPORT THE TROOPS AND THE SURGE

Gov. Romney Welcomes The Petraeus Report And News That U.S. Forces Are Making Progress In Iraq:    » read more »

12 September 2007, White House (By Scott Stearns) -- President Bush gives a nationwide address Thursday in which he is expected to announce the gradual withdrawal of 30,000 troops from Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats want more troops to leave sooner.

President Bush spent the day rehearsing his speech on Iraq which aides say has already had more than 20 drafts. White House officials say the president will endorse General David Petraeus' recommendation to bring home 30-thousand reinforcements sent to Iraq earlier this year.    » read more »

Tuesday, September 11, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing with General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker.

Below is Senator Barack Obama’s statement as prepared for delivery:    » read more »

September 11, 2007 -- Senator Carl Levin: Today we welcome General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker for an update on the situation in Iraq.    » read more »

11 September 2007, Capitol Hill (By Deborah Tate) -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker faced a second day of tough questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. A day after the officials testified at a House hearing, they appeared before two Senate committees Tuesday, to reiterate that the U.S. troop surge strategy is making progress and caution against a premature withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.    » read more »

September 10, 2007, TRENTON - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine released the following statement in reaction to today’s testimony by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker:

“While I have the utmost respect for General Petraeus, I cannot help but think his recommendation for sustained troop levels is a last ditch effort by the Bush Administration to garner support for a failed strategy.    » read more »

Sept. 10, 2007, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – In response to testimony by General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker before Congress today, Senator John Edwards released the following statement:    » read more »

Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on the testimony by General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker:

"Today's testimony from General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker confirms the progress being made by our troops in Iraq. This is good news for Americans and Iraqis. The importance of a successful conclusion to Iraq must be weighed in light of the global threat of violent Jihad and terror. America must continue its commitment to the strategy General Petraeus is executing.    » read more »

September 10, 2007, Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor & Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee issued the following statement regarding the first day of testimony of Army General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker before the House Joint Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. "I appreciate Gen. Petraeus' candid, compelling testimony before a joint House committee this afternoon, along with the insights of Ambassador Crocker. I look forward to their continued testimony tomorrow.    » read more »

09/10/2007, LOS ANGELES, CA-- Governor Bill Richardson today issued the following statement on the testimony to the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker:    » read more »