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Mattis Tapped To Replace Petraeus At CENTCOM

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Friday, July 9th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates recommended to the White House that Marine Gen. James Mattis command U.S. Central Command and oversee the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. If President Barack Obama heeds Gates' recommendation to nominate Mattis, and the Senate confirms the nomination, Mattis will replace Army Gen. David Petraeus. Petraeus stepped down and took over as commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan last week after Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal resigned after he was quoted in…

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