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Gen. David Petraeus farewell ceremony in Baghdad

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qadir salute while passing the Iraqi flag during a farewell ceremony in Baghdad for the outgoing American general on September 15, 2008. Petraeus will turn over command of Multi-National Forces - Iraq to Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno on September 16, 2008. Petraeus, who has served in three command positions in Iraq since 2003, will assume command of U.S. Central Command. (UPI Photo/U.S. Army)


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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The redeployment of some U.S. forces from Iraq by July remains on track, with further drawdowns contingent on ground conditions, a top military official said.
UPI Almanac for Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008.
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