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Gen. Perkins on the Future of the Iraq Mission

By | 03.05.09 | 10:52 am

So: how does Maj. Gen. David Perkins, director of strategic effects for Multinational Forces-Iraq, view the final three years in Iraq? Here’s what he told a bloggers during a conference call this morning.

It’s still a population-centric counterinsurgency campaign. Perkins talked about gradually moving U.S. troops out of installations in More…

‘We Needed Timelines’

By | 03.05.09 | 9:35 am

Those who view the U.S. military command in Iraq as being an outpost of opposition to President Obama’s withdrawal plans would have an interesting time with Maj. Gen. David Perkins, who’s the director of strategic effects for Multinational Forces-Iraq. With regard to both the improving security picture — there More…