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    Petraeus Nominated to Take Over Central Command

    Today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named his top commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus , to lead the US Central Command , responsible for all Middle East operations, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Peter Spiegel is Pentagon correspondent for the Los Angeles Times .

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    KCRW placeholderBy Lawrence O'Donnell • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named his top commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, to lead the US Central Command, responsible for all Middle East operations, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Peter Spiegel is Pentagon correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

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    Was Hillary Clinton's Win in Pennsylvania Big Enough?
    1. 1:40Petraeus Nominated to Take Over Central CommandYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36The Democrats' Race after the Pennsylvania Primary
    3. 42:16NAFTA Returns to the Campaign Trail
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