Petraeus And Odierno Attend Senate Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON - MAY 22: U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus (R) tells members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that he sees a possibility of troop reductions this fall during his confirmation hearing May 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. Petraeus, the current commander of ground forces in Iraq, was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the head of U.S. Central Command, the headquarters responsible for the part of the world that includes the Middle East, Central Asia and East Africa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)