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    Senate Grills Gen Casey, Joins Forces against Troop Buildup

    President Bush has nominated General George Casey to be the Army's Chief of Staff after two and a half years of commanding troops in Iraq.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Bush has nominated General George Casey to be the Army's Chief of Staff after two and a half years of commanding troops in Iraq. At Casey's Senate confirmation hearing today, Senator John McCain, a long-time Casey critic, issued a challenge to the general on what the Arizona Republican called "failed policy." Julian Barnes is Pentagon Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Julian Barnes

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Confidential Sources, Political Payback and the Public's Right to Know
    1. 1:27Senate Grills Gen Casey, Joins Forces against Troop BuildupYou’re reading this
    2. 7:30Journalists and the "Scooter" Libby Trial
    3. 41:42Marital Spat, Italian-Style: Wife Gets Apology for Berlusconi's Roving Eye
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