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Petraeus blames al Qaeda; Says terror group behind most divisive, 'horrific attacks' in Iraq.(NATION)

Byline: Sara A. Carter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus yesterday called al Qaeda the "wolf closest to the shed" and said he disagrees with Democrats' calls for an extensive withdrawal of troops from Iraq by next year.

"I did spend a fair amount of time the past few days talking about the consequences of an al Qaeda-Iraq sanctuary in that country, about the fact that we believe that al Qaeda-Iraq is off-balance," Gen. Petraeus told reporters at the National Press Club.

"They are the organization that has carried out the most horrific attacks in Iraq and in particular those that have sparked the much greater ethno-sectarian violence."

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