1.0 link 98257 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/23/petraeus-promotion-just-o_n_98257.html The news today is that General David Petraeus will be nominated to take over the United States Central Command, a promotion that will see the General retain responsibility for the unholy frying pan that is the Iraq War, while placing the overall fire of the entire Middle East under his purview. Naturally, if you are familiar with the vagaries that tend to govern advancement and praise in the Bush administration - in which mistakes are rewarded with promotions,...

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