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Article: U.S. leaders in Iraq gaining greater roles; Petraeus to take charge of Mideast, Central Asia; his successor named.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- April 24, 2008
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Byline: THOM SHANKER - New York Times
WASHINGTON - Under a plan announced at the Pentagon on Wednesday, the two commanders most closely associated with President Bush's current strategy in Iraq would be elevated into new posts with responsibilities extending into the next administration over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Gen. David H. Petraeus, 55, would take charge of all military affairs across the Middle East and Central Asia, and would be succeeded as the senior commander in Iraq by Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, who returned to Washington in February after serving 15 months as Petraeus' deputy.
Asked whether the planned nominations by ...