Petraeus eyes force cuts, but U.S. readiness a concern

The commander of coalition forces in Iraq, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, said U.S. ground forces there could be cut back to a pre-"surge" level of about 130,000 in about a year, although the forecast is leading to greater concerns over the U.S. military's ability to respond to other potential...

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