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Published 11/1/2008 at Reuters: Politics
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus took over the command running the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Friday and said it was vital to combine military and civilian power and work with allies.
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