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Petraeus to hand command to Odierno soon

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Gen. David Petraeus, nominee for reapportionment to be commander of United States Central Command, testifies during his confirmation hearing before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) 
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Published: Sept. 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM

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.

Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, will hand over the command to Odierno Sept. 16 and take over his new mission in late October, al-Sumaria, the Iraqi satellite television network, reported Monday.

Central Command is the U.S. military headquarters responsible for the region from Kenya to Kazakhstan and includes Iraq and Afghanistan.

Topics: David Petraeus, Raymond Odierno
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