Troop withdraws to come to a halt

LIZ GARRETT ASST NEWS EDITOR EGG722@CABRINI EDU

General David Petraeus recently informed officials that the reduction of troops in Iraq will be stopping by the summer. Ambassador Ryan Crocker accompanied Petraeus during the announcement in front of two committees of the Senate. Petraeus stressed that security in Iraq has progressed since the mass of troops was sent there last year. He went on to say that the situation remains to be easily reversed and delicate. Petraeus supported the idea for a 45day pause for bringing troops home, which would be in addition to the postponing of withdrawing in July. He proposed that only after that time it would be suitable for considering sending the troops home.

Clinton replaces chief strategist

Hillary Clinton replaced the top strategist involved in her campaign, Mark Penn, last week not long after she found out that he was trying to gain authorization for a trade deal that she is against. It is reported that Penn conversed with Columbian officials acting as president of a public relations firm, which deeply angered Clinton. He was aware of the effect that trade is expected to have on the Pennsylvania primary this month. Penn made it clear that he resigned from his job; however people working on the campaign see it as his leaving was mandatory.