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Blunt-Spoken General to Lead US Central Command
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (July 8) -- The general picked to oversee two wars and lead troops in the most strategically sensitive region in the world is sometimes known as "Mad Dog." At other times he's been "Chaos" and "Warrior Monk." Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis was named to take over U.S. Central Command today by Defense Secretary Robert Gates because of his "strategic insight and independent thinking." If confirmed, the head of Joint Forces Command -- who had planned to retire within weeks -- would replace Gen. David Petraeus, who recently became commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Manuel Balce ...
Vote Count to Take Several Days After Millions of Iraqis Turn Out for Elections
By David Sessions - Politics DailyVoting tallying is underway after millions of Iraqis participated Sunday in the country's highly anticipated elections despite scattered bombings and the threat of more violence from insurgents, the Washington Post reports. The turnout was modest, but included droves of Sunnis, who boycotted the last general election in 2005. U.S. officials hailed the election as a success, though it will likely be followed by a period of intense wrangling over political positions and alliances. President Obama said the population's determination to vote "demonstrates that the Iraqi people have chosen to ...
U.S. Commanders See End to Anbar Presence
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyUnited States military commanders issued a surprising prediction yesterday, telling reporters that Anbar Province, once a no-go zone for coalition personnel, could be handed over to Iraqi security forces by next March. If the prediction proves correct, it will be the most concrete evidence to date that the Bush Administration's strategy of a troop surge has been a success.Anbar, Iraq's wild west, had been the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in Iraq since the end of major combat operations. Along with Baghdad and Tikrit, Anbar's capital Ramadi served as one apex of the Sunni triangle, ...
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