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Article: PETRAEUS TO STAY IN JOB; TOUR LENGTHS REMAIN UNTOUCHED, DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES SAYS

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January 24, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release:

The Multinational Force Iraq commander will stay where he is for the time being, and no decision has been made to shorten tour lengths for Army personnel in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a Pentagon news conference today.

President Bush wants Army Gen. David H. Petraeus to stay "right where he is at least through late fall and maybe the end of the year," Gates said.

The secretary's statement puts to rest media speculation that Petraeus would move to another four-star command.

The secretary also addressed media reports that a ...

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