Petraeus,the top US commander in Iraq and the public face of the war effort there, is Bush's nominee to supervise military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia as head of Central Command, putting him in position to oversee strategy in Iraq for years to come. LTG Odierno, who was the No. 2 commander in Iraq until two months ago, was nominated to receive a fourth star and to take Petraeus's current job. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.