Pentagon chief in Iraq to transfer war command
China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-16 07:37
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Iraqi soldiers leave the Ministry of Defence grounds after a farewell ceremony for US military commander in Iraq General David Petraeus in Baghdad on Monday. Reuters |
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Baghdad yesterday, preparing to transfer command of the war in Iraq to a new general charged with maintaining better security while US troop numbers fall.
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