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 Promoting PetraeusPosted on Apr 23, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert Gates thinks Gen. David Petraeus, pictured here, should succeed Adm. William Fallon as head of U.S. Central Command. “I don’t know anybody in the United States military better qualified to lead that effort,” said Gates. Is that because of Petraeus’ proficiency at “asymmetric warfare,” or because he’s gone along with the president while Fallon reportedly stood his ground on Iran? To be fair, Petraeus and Gates have both hinted that war with Iran would at least be problematic, but they’ve also done their best for Bush’s Iraq PR effort, and for that more than his service the president probably thinks of David Petraeus as a loyal soldier. BBC: Gen Petraeus’s appointment is subject to the approval of the US Senate. He would replace Navy Adm William Fallon, who stepped down in March after a reported split with President George W Bush over his policy on Iran. An article by Esquire magazine, titled The Man Between War and Peace, said he was opposed to the use of force against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear activities. TAGS:
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By Spike, April 24, 2008 at 3:18 pm #
You couldn’t pick a general officer more dangerous to our troops. This guy apparently thinks that the bad guys go off to the ‘O’ club at day’s end for a couple of lemonades. Security for our kids isn’t anywhere to be found on his agenda as he seeks more comfortable ass-kissing positions to assume as the lice in Washington dictate their newest bit of inane stupidity.
Report thisBy Hammo, April 24, 2008 at 11:29 am #
The “retirement” of Adm. Fallon and now the appointment of Petraeus seem to eliminate some of the obstacles to an attack on Iran.
According to some reports, the Bush-Cheney bunch want to attack before their term in office ends.
What will the “blowback” be of such an attack? What are the other dynamics and factors in play?
A few elements are explored in the article:
“Will Bush, Cheney Attack Iran? When and Why?”
By Steve Hammons
Truthout.org
02 February 2007
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020207A.shtml
Author’s blog site is:
http://jointreconstudygroup.blogspot.com
Report thisBy DennisD, April 24, 2008 at 10:54 am #
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Just promote him to Field Marshall and be done with it after all it is “Springtime for Bu$h in the Middle East”.
Sorry Mel
Report thisBy cyrena, April 24, 2008 at 3:38 am #
I’m not normally a gambler, but if anyone had offered up odds on this outcome, I would have become that much richer. There was never a doubt that Petraeus would get this job.
It’s no different than Rice stabbing Colin Powell in the back to get his job.
The one major difference is that Fallon didn’t go for it, and resigned like any person of integrity would.
Colin Powell should have done the same, BEFORE he let them make an ass of him with that UN presentation, that even HE knew was bogus bullshit before he went through with it. He said it himself, when they first put it to him to do the deed.
And, therein lies the test. Instead of sticking with his original response, which was ‘This is BULLSHIT, I’m not putting this out there for anybody’, he did it anyway, and lost it all.
Should have walked away like he said he was gonna do. The very next day, there was a ‘retraction’ in the paper from the Bush thugs, saying that Colin Powell wasn’t leaving, (as Powell had insinuated only the day before).
Wonder what they threatened him with? Or, did he just sell out cheap?
We’ll probably never know.
Report thisBy Thomas Billis, April 24, 2008 at 2:45 am #
When the write the book on this era Gen Petraeus will have numerous chapters in the sequel to “Dereliction of Duty”.The only other miscreant who will have multiple chapters is Colin Powell.
Report thisBy rodney, April 23, 2008 at 10:28 pm #
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Go along with the Bush lies, deception, and spin and you’ll earn a promotion. General Betray-us sold the American people a web of deceptions in order to further his career. 500 Billion dollars and counting,with no end in sight. He has done a huge disservice to the members of the Armed Forces by allowing this travesty of a war to continue. But just like Brownie doing a heck of a job. Rice’s mushroom cloud’s, Rumsfeld fighting with the Army and equiptment you have, Powell’s WMD presentation,Gonzales torture and political firings, Enron,Halliburton and Blackwater looting the US taxpayer,Big oil companies gouging the American public,the incompetence,cronyism and out right lies earns a promotion in the Bush Administration at the expense of the American people. Most of these folks could care less that when they finish working for Bush, they have to spend the rest of there lives trying to regain their credibility and reputation. But they will have also benefited also from the US Treasury looting, so why should they care. There greed and self promotion supercedes patriotism.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, April 23, 2008 at 9:16 pm #
Fallon has integrity, conscience and honor, Petraeus doesn’t.
Report thisBy Don Stivers, April 23, 2008 at 7:58 pm #
People half way around the world are not human so it is easy to talk tough as though we are talking about the insects from the movie Starship Troopers. Anybody who thinks otherwise is shoved off a cliff. Easy! “I’m a WAR president.” What a DICK!. It’s getting hopeless.
Report thisBy desertdude, April 23, 2008 at 6:51 pm #
is nothing but a kiss ass officer. Why do you think he is being promoted(because he toes the line and dosen’t rock the boat.)
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