Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, has been tapped to become the next U.S. Central Command chief.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates made the announcement at the Pentagon
that Petraeus, who has been given much of the credit for the dramatic
drop in violence in Iraq, would succeed Adm. William Fallon as the top
commander in the Middle East and will oversee both the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The position is based in Tampa, Fla.