The man nominated to command Multinational Force Iraq (if confirmed) - Army Gen. George Casey will take over the coalition military effort in Iraq at a time when sovereignty is transferred to the interim government.
The general will report directly to U.S. Central Command chief Army Gen. John Abizaid. He will have under his command all coalition forces in Iraq, including special operations forces and the Iraq Survey Group that's looking for weapons of mass destruction. He also will command the effort to train and equip the Iraqi security forces.
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