Petraeus Chosen To Head CENTCOM
Via AFP:
General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, was tapped Wednesday to lead US forces in the Middle East in a major shift in the military command at a time of growing tensions with Iran.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Petraeus would be replaced in Iraq by his former number two, General Raymond Odierno, who commanded day-to-day operations during a “surge” of US troops that sharply reduced violence there.
“With the concurrence of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I have recommended and the president has accepted and will nominate General David Petraeus as the new commander of the Central Command,” he said.
The position opened last month when Admiral William Fallon abruptly stepped down saying reports of differences with the White House on how to deal with Iran had become “a distraction.”
Petraeus is an excellent pick by Secretary Gates. He’s one of the brightest minds the United States military has ever produced, and exactly the kind of man we need overseeing the Middle East.
Click HERE to read his full bio
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