Iraq: New U.S. commander takes over

Feb. 10 - The incoming U.S. Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, takes up his post in a ceremony attended by the outgoing commander General Casey.

Petraeus takes charge at a critical time, having been appointed to oversee President George W. Bush's new strategy in Iraq.

The plan is designed to reverse U.S. fortunes in a war in which more than 3,100 U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed.

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