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Replacements for Generals Abizaid and Casey
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ABC News' Martha Raddatz Reports: ABC News has learned that the president intends to nominate Admiral William J. Fallon to replace General John Abizaid at Central Command. The announcement is expected next week, before the president gives his Iraq strategy speech, according to US officials.
Officials also tell ABC that the replacement as MNF-I commander in Iraq (replacing Gen. George Casey) will be LTG David Petraeus. Though Casey was originally staying in position till June, he is expected to leave earlier than expected probably in the next few months.
“The president wants a clean sweep” an official told ABC News.
Fallon, who is in the Navy, is currently head of Pacific Command; he will be overseeing two ground wars, so the appointment is highly unusual.
January 4, 2007 in Vote 2008: Democrats | Permalink | User Comments (1)
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It is interesting to read the above comments over a year later. Petraus is doing well (definitely not more of the "samo samo"), the terrorists are way down (but not out, having to morph again and use what they can), Iran continues to be a real PITA, etc.
I wonder how many of the previous posters who see only evil in Bush are willing to admit that they were wrong. Very few.
Posted by: CBI | Mar 18, 2008 10:57:38 AM
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