Posted on 04/14/2004 5:08:18 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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A Joint Staff official characterized the discussions as "frank, productive, a good give-and-take."
The chairman arrives as the ceasefire in Fallujah continues...It has been five days since the Marines have surrounded the area...
...soon after Myers arrived at the place where he would stay, two rounds hit about 500 meters away. There were no casualties.
Myers said he visits the region every three or four months "just to get more texture on what's happening."
"What I need to know is what do they need to do the job?" he said. "You learn a lot from talking to the commanders on the ground. I learned a lot talking to the Italians in Tallil. Their morale was great, and they seemed in good spirits."
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Me too, although we must realize he won't critize the president or current commanders, so TV Leftists probably figure he has nothing worthwhile to say.
How do you know he isn't doing a little "consultation"? :)
Not that I know he is, but if he is, he might have a little more self-respect than to plaster himself all over the TV while doing so.
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