Commander of the US Central Command Gen. David Petraeus phoned his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, to deny reports that he had blamed Israeli policy for the failure in a regional solution and for endangering U.S. interests. However, earlier this month, Petraeus warned the Pentagon that "America's relationship with Israel is important, but not as important as the lives of America's soldiers." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.