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Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, nominee to be commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, testifies during his confirmation hearing before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
Raymond Odierno is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:

Analysis: Petraeus upbeat on Iraq

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- Gen. David Petraeus told an admiring Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday that the improving security situation in Iraq will likely allow him to recommend further U.S. troop reductions this fall, beyond the planned drawdown to about 140,000 in July.

Homeland security: The week ahead

WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Foreign policy, and in particular relations with so-called rogue states like Iran and Syria, has taken center stage in the presidential election campaign this week -- with the row over President Bush's comments in Israel about appeasement. What other security-type stories are we going to see on the news agenda over the next seven days?
Analysis: Petraeus on Iraq vs. Afghanistan

Analysis: Petraeus on Iraq vs. Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- If Gen. David Petraeus is confirmed as commander of U.S. Central Command, his broader responsibilities may force him to reconsider his thinking about U.S. commitments in Iraq in order to properly resource the U.S. effort in Afghanistan, say some analysts and military observers.
Petraeus nominated for Central Command job

Petraeus nominated for Central Command job

WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- The White House announced Wednesday that U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, has been nominated to lead U.S. Central Command.

U.S. general points to Iraqi future

WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- The departing U.S. commander in Iraq said the situation there is coming to the point where the past gains are irreversible.

Bush praises departing general

WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush praised Army Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, who served as a commander of U.S. troops in Iraq for 15 months.

Odierno leaves Iraq command with praise

BAGHDAD, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A top commander in Iraq left his post Thursday lauded by top officials for instituting what the U.S. Defense Department hails as the successful troop surge.
Promotion proposed for U.S. Army's Odierno

Promotion proposed for U.S. Army's Odierno

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The Bush administration proposed promoting U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to a four-star general after his tour in Iraq ends, The Washington Post reported.
Iraqi meeting discusses new offensive

Iraqi meeting discusses new offensive

MOSUL, Iraq, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other Iraqi and U.S. leaders held a strategy session Saturday in the northern city of Mosul to prepare for a new offensive.

Iraqis praised in Phantom Phoenix

BAQUBAH, Iraq, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The commander of the Multinational Corps in Iraq highlighted various developments from a recent al-Qaida and reconstruction operation called Phantom Phoenix.
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