Search for "Tikrit"News continually updated from thousands of sources across the webAnd the New Guy- September 17, 2008 Yesterday, General Ray Odierno took over the command of Multi-National Force-Iraq from General David Petraeus, who is leaving to become the head of Central Command.http://voices.washingtonpost.com/inteldump/2008/09/the_new_man_in_iraq.html?hpid=opinionsb... Recent improvements in Iraqs security fragile and reversible: Gen. Odierno- September 17, 2008 General Ray Odierno, who succeeded General David Petraeus as Americas top commander in Iraq, has warned that recent improvements in security were fragile and reversible.http://www.andhranews.net/Intl/2008/September/17/Recent-improvements-64482.asp Odierno takes reins of counteinsurgency in Iraq- September 17, 2008 APPaul Richards Gen. David Petraeus, left, and Gen. Ray Odierno take part in a a formal change-of-command ceremony at the main U.S. military headquarters in Baghdad on Tuesday.http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=27996 New U.S. commander's approach has evolved- September 17, 2008 Soon after he took over as the U.S. military commander in Iraq on Tuesday, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno greeted the U.S. troops standing before him in Arabic: '' As-Salam Alaikum ,'' or Peace be upon you.'' For a ...http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/story/689467.html Odierno takes over as US co...- September 17, 2008 General Ray Odierno faces numerous challenges in Iraq as he takes over from Gen.http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080917/world-news/odierno-takes-over-as-us-com... Petraeus moves on from Iraq- September 17, 2008 David Petraeus, the United States General responsible for the Iraqi troop surge, was praised on Tuesday for helping to defeat the Sunni insurgency as his successor warned that recent improvements in security ...http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-09-17-petraeus-moves-on-from-iraq Odierno takes over for Petraeus in Iraq- September 17, 2008 Gen. Raymond Odierno assumed command of the war effort in Iraq on Tuesday, saying that future troop withdrawals would be heavily influenced by a new U.S. administration and the long-term security pact with Iraq ...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084089/posts Changed Gen. Raymond Odierno takes over as Iraq commander- September 17, 2008 Soon after he took over as the new U.S. military commander in Iraq on Tuesday, Gen.http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/091708dnintodierno.1bb643d.html Jim Souhan: A tortuous, rewarding transition for Paralympian- September 17, 2008 Scott Winkler, shown here in training last spring in Birmingham, Ala., was involved in a serious accident while serving in the Army in Iraq.http://www.startribune.com/sports/28489089.html Odierno: towering US general charged with Iraq 'end-game'- September 17, 2008 By Jim Mannion The takeover from Petraeus to Odierno comes as Washington faces the challenge of pulling out and handing over to Iraqi forces without leaving behind a security void GENERAL Raymond Odierno, the ...http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\09\17\story_17-9-2008_pg4_10 |