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Gen. Petraeus faces Senate hearings prior to confirmation

Published: 29 June, 2010, 20:16
Edited: 30 June, 2010, 03:41


US Gen. David Petraeus appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a confirmation hearing to become the head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 29, 2010 (AFP Photo / Nicholas Kamm)

The US Senate is holding hearings that are expected to confirm the appointment of General David Petraeus as the new commander of the war in Afghanistan.

 
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Arthur Borges June 29, 2010, 22:59 quote
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At all events, Gen. McChrystal just announced his resignation from the armed forces.

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