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Senate OKs promotion of Iraq commander Petraeus
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It also will hand the next administration a pair of combat-tested commanders who have relentlessly defended the need to keep troops in Iraq in large numbers, rather than wind down combat operations. (article 3)
Despite their firm backing of the politically unpopular war, Petraeus and Odierno drew little criticism from congressional Democrats, who typically reserve their sharpest critiques for President Bush and his political appointees. (article 3)
Last year, Petraeus helped to tame growing opposition to the Iraq war in Congress by providing measured assessments of progress and warning that an exodus of U.S. troops would result in chaos. (article 3)
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the new chief of U.S. Central Command, placing him in charge of American forces in the Middle East and Afghanistan. (article 1)
Petraeus has served as the top U.S. commander in Iraq since January 2007 and has led the 15-month "surge" effort aimed at pacifying Baghdad and its surrounding provinces. (article 1)
Harkin was the sole dissenter in the 96-1 vote to confirm the promotion of Petraeus' second-in-command , Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, to four-star rank and to replace his boss in Baghdad. (article 1)
Sen. Carl Levin said the moves will provide "continuity of leadership" in the region. (article 1)
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Source articles
- Senate OKs Petraeus as head of Mideast forces (CNN, 07/10/2008, 691 words)
- Senate OKs promotions of Iraq generals (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 640 words)
- Senate OKs promotion of Iraq commander Petraeus (L.A. Times, 07/11/2008, 425 words)
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