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Gen. David Petraeus sworn in as head of U.S. Central Command

Oct. 31, 2008

As regional commander, Petraeus takes charge of the war in Afghanistan as well as the conflict in Iraq. Reporting from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. -- Gen. David H. Petraeus took charge of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq today, promising to tackle both immediate and long-term security...

Sunni councils handed off to Iraq gov't

BAGHDAD, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Security in Iraq is facing a key moment as control of the Sunni Awakening Councils is transferred to the Shiite-dominated government, officials said.

Gen. Petraeus arrives in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus made his first visit Tuesday to Afghanistan as head of Central Command.

Petraeus urged to end drone strikes

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is urging a top U.S. military commander to halt drone missile attacks targeting Taliban militants inside Pakistan.

Petraeus arrives in Pakistan for meetings

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Gen. David Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, has arrived in Pakistan to meet with government and military officials.

Petraeus takes over Central Command

MACDILL AFB, Fla., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus took over U.S. Central Command Friday at a change of command ceremony in Florida.

White House scoffs at Petraeus Syria plan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus is at odds with the Bush administration over his desire to meet with Syrian officials, sources said.

Petraeus undertakes war strategy review

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus is developing an assessment for strategy for Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and surrounding regions, military officials say.

Odierno: Iraqi leaders must unite factions

BAGHDAD, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Security improvements in Iraq may be lost if the government doesn't improve delivery of services and work to unite factions, the new U.S top commander says.

Surge provided important lessons in region

BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq was successful in securing the nation and providing valuable insight into the campaign in Afghanistan, experts say.

Bush denounces embassy attack

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen is a reminder that "we are at war," U.S. President George Bush said Wednesday in Washington.

Odierno now leads U.S. troops in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Raymond Odierno took over as the top U.S. officer in Iraq Tuesday, taking the reins during a ceremony from Gen. David Petraeus.

Petraeus: 'Storm clouds' on Iraq horizon

BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, outgoing commander of coalition troops in Iraq, says there are "many storm clouds on the horizon" in Iraq, the BBC reported Thursday.

Petraeus says Iraq still key to al-Qaida

BAGHDAD, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Iraq remains vital for al-Qaida and other terrorist groups because of its oil wealth, said Army Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. military commander in Iraq.

Petraeus to hand command to Odierno soon

BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus will turn over command in Iraq to Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno before taking over Central Command, the military said.

Report: Petraeus urges troop cuts in Iraq

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus is recommending a reduction of nearly 8,000 U.S. troops in Iraq because of improved conditions, a military official said Friday.