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#948133 - 04/23/08 03:10 PM Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command
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The Associated Press has learned that Gen. David Petraeus, the four-star general who has been leading troops in Iraq, has been tapped to become the next commander of U.S. Central Command.

If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace Navy Adm. William Fallon, who stepped down in March.

Taking Petraeus' position as the senior commander in Iraq would be Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, who had until recently been serving as Petraeus' deputy.

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=8214240

Emphasis mine.
Well, who's ready for a summer of all out political warfare regarding the confirmation.
I'm sure Senator Levin (Armed Services Committee) and Senator Biden (Foreign Affairs) are going to have a field day with this...

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#948159 - 04/23/08 03:31 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command Imagine
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If they're fools, they'll fight it.

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#948188 - 04/23/08 03:52 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command Jokerman
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I don't think they are going to fight it. Not if they want to look like they can be bipartisan prior to the election.

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#948191 - 04/23/08 03:54 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command B_F
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i hope this is a non-story.

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#948232 - 04/23/08 04:27 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command Imagine
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Well, who's ready for a summer of all out political warfare regarding the confirmation.


Warfare? Why? Petraeus was unanimously confirmed just last year. No one holds him (or any other uniformed officer) responsible for political decisions.

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#948253 - 04/23/08 04:44 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command Yossarian
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That didn't come across in the hearings a few weeks ago.

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#948265 - 04/23/08 04:58 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command straw
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Originally Posted By: straw
That didn't come across in the hearings a few weeks ago.


I don't know of any blame placed on Petraeus for political decisions at those hearings, as opposed to that directed at the administration.

From the AP story on this:

"Gates said he had consulted with senior lawmakers, including the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., about the nominations, and the defense secretary said he anticipated no Capitol Hill obstacles to confirmation."

AP story

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#948270 - 04/23/08 05:01 PM Re: Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command Yossarian
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well that is indeed welcomed news.

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