Petreaus is coming! Petreaus is coming! Yes, that's right, the four-star general, himself, is in town this week. He's meeting with President Obama Monday afternoon and then testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday morning, the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday morning and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (in a closed session), Wednesday afternoon.
Given his near-mythic standing in Washington, you can bet lawmakers are going to be hanging on his every word. Among other things, they'll be looking for a signal from him about how "events on the ground" are shaping his determination of the troop withdrawal that begins in less than five months.
Also on tap this week:
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is holding a conference on Iranian human rights at the Capitol
3/15, 8:30 am
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry is speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on U.S. policy towards the Middle East amidst the unrest
3/16, 1 pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Tunis and Cairo 3/15-3/17, making news, I'm sure
Given his near-mythic standing in Washington, you can bet lawmakers are going to be hanging on his every word. Among other things, they'll be looking for a signal from him about how "events on the ground" are shaping his determination of the troop withdrawal that begins in less than five months.
Also on tap this week:
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is holding a conference on Iranian human rights at the Capitol
3/15, 8:30 am
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry is speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on U.S. policy towards the Middle East amidst the unrest
3/16, 1 pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Tunis and Cairo 3/15-3/17, making news, I'm sure
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