US Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA chief

WASHINGTON : The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed General David Petraeus, who won wide acclaim as command

Published June 30, 2011 Updated June 30, 2011 06:59pm

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By Imad Uddin

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Lawmakers voted 94-0 to approve the nomination of Petraeus to succeed outgoing CIA director Leon Panetta, himself set to take over for retiring US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

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