Photo: #Gen. George Casey, making his final remarks as top commander for U.S. troops in Iraq, at a ceremony to hand over leadership to Gen. David Petraeus on February 10, 2007.
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Gen. George Casey, making his final remarks as top commander for U.S. troops in Iraq, at a ceremony to hand over leadership to Gen. David Petraeus on February 10, 2007. (Maya Alleruzzo/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gen. George Casey served as the top commander for U.S. troops in Iraq from July 1, 2004 to Feb. 10, 2007, when Gen. David Petraeus replaced him. Casey is now Chief of Staff of the United States Army. He speaks about the status of the Iraq war at the National Press Club.

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