Petraeus: Troop buildup working in Iraq (AP)

Lieutenant General David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill, January, 23, 2007. The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has thrown al Qaeda off balance and led to a reduction in sectarian violence and bombings, the U.S. commander in Iraq was quoted on Friday by an Australian newspaper as saying. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)AP - America’s troop buildup in Iraq has sharply reduced sectarian killings and roadside bombings and lowered al-Qaida’s influence, the top U.S. general in the country said in an interview published Friday.

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