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Sessions Comments on Petraeus and Odierno Confirmations
Thursday, July 10, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) made the following comments today after the Senate voted to confirm Gen. David A. Petraeus as Commanding General of U.S. Central Command and Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno as General of the U.S. Army.
“From time to time in our nation’s history, we have looked to the generals of our Armed Forces to lead brave American soldiers in life or death struggles to protect the United States and defend the principles that we cherish. We are fortunate when history aligns men of talent and the true gift of leadership with our nation’s greatest challenges, which is the case with Generals David Petraeus and Raymond Odierno.
“They are soldiers from the finest mold, respected up and down the military ranks for their decency, experience, and sharp strategic minds. Both have a keen understanding of the nature of warfare and the need to impose costs on the enemy while minimizing American losses.
“I am pleased that the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed General Petraeus to lead CENTCOM and General Odierno to lead U.S. forces in Iraq, positions that will allow an even larger number of our military forces to benefit from their great leadership.”
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