David H. Petraeus

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DEJA-VU: On May 28 this year, President Obama picks up a tar ball in Port Fourchon, La., while touring Gulf Coast areas impacted by the BP oil spill. (Associated Press)

From war woes to Gulf disasters, Obama’s presidency mirrors Bush’s

By Kara Rowland and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Gen. David H. Petraeus, the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, grabs a bite at a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan. President Obama said about Gen. Petraeus, "I'm extraordinarily grateful that he has agreed to serve in this new capacity." (Associated Press)

3 years later, Democrats cast Petraeus in new light

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Gen. David H. Petraeus

SANDERS: Gen. Petraeus’ day job

By Sol Sanders - The Washington Times

Gen. David H. Petraeus speaks during a ceremony in which he formally assumed command on Sunday in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

Petraeus takes over command in Afghanistan, vows to ‘win’

By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press

Senate OKs Petraeus as chief of Afghanistan war

By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press

‘Tough fighting’ in Afghanistan, not for Petraeus confirmation

By Eli Lake - The Washington Times

War plan relations soured early on

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Political Scene

By wire dispatches and staff reports - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this May 10, 2010, file photo, Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry brief reporters ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit at the White House. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Inside the Ring

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Petraeus hedges on Afghanistan withdrawal

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Inside the Beltway

The Washington Times

GOP lawmakers seek generals to lobby for Afghan war

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Tribe helps al-Maliki win control of south

Petraeus looks to Iraq drawdowns

Crocker, Petraeus warn against cuts

U.S. troops mark Fourth with commitments

GOP reversal on surge could open way for pullout

U.S. likely to fight insurgents for years

U.S. general calls al Qaeda ‘public enemy No. 1’ in Iraq