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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 .

By 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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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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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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