Petraeus Takes Charge: Clarifies ROE for Troops (Jed Babbin)

HumanEvents.com ^ | March 15, 2007 | Jed Babbin

[mystery-ak]

My son is doing fine...just got an email order for chocolate......my hubby passed his physical today to be re-deployed back to Iraq....he's getting a little old for this...lol

[Irish Luck]

ADM Fallon is the new CENTCOM commander. GEN Petraeus is the ground commander in Iraq. GEN Patraeus reports to ADM Fallon in military lingo...

[mylife]

Yeah, well, Im not impressed with Savage

[FollowingTheGrace]

So does this change the status for the Haditha marines or any others being prosecuted ...

[ladyjane]

Yes, that's the admiral I meant.

Thank you.

[mylife]

my hubby passed his physical today to be re-deployed back to Iraq....he's getting a little old for this...

There are a lot of fellows out there in that age braket.

Godspeed to your family

[jazusamo]

I don't know. I'm far from knowing military law and the UCMJ.

The first Art 32 hearing was scheduled for the 21st for Lt. Col. Chessani but it's been postponed until May 30. The next scheduled one is for Lance Cpl. Sharrat on April 17.

We'll just have to wait and see I guess

[RacerX1128]

Someone here said Savage is bi-polar. I'm beginning to believe it. He bashes Bush as much as any Lib I've heard and in the next breath harps on liberalism.

[mystery-ak]

He was 54-55 during his first tour...now it will be 57-58....lol

[mylife]

I havent listened to him in years. I prefer Hugh Hewitts approach

[mylife]

Thats dedication to service!

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

Fox (Admiral Fallon) has General Petraeus' back on this. The chain of command will fully support the troops.

Properly fuzed ordnance, on target, first pass, any weather, any time. Intruders Forever!

[starbase]

General Michael Savage is not impressed with

General Patreus.

I'm always disappointed by cowardly insinuation. Yes, I've been hanging out on the Michael Savage threads this week. No, I'm not his spokesman or cheerleader.

I hope you're not going to follow me around and make Michael Savage references everywhere I go, or I'll bust you for stalking.

I have no idea what Savage thinks about General Patreus, nor do I care. I compare General Patreus to a Spartan as a means of honoring him.

[Parley Baer]

I missed the part that says we are not here to take prisoners. We are here to kill the enemy.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Lettuce hope he actually means this.

It's a war.

Shitte happens. That's why it's not called a picnic.


(The NY Times to the contrary....)

[jveritas]

Who from our side is giving him bad time?!

[jveritas]

Excellent news Jaz. I have always believed that the surge is a main cover to change the Rules of Engagements to be much tougher and of course the surge serves to increase the number of troops to HOLD the cleared areas. Everything is working according to plan :)

God bless our troops and their Commander in Chief.

[jazusamo]

It is excellent news JV. I'm hoping this completely takes care of the ROE problem so they can get in there and kick butt.

I also hope it'll help the Haditha Marines in some way, we'll just have to wait and see.

[jmc1969]

I really think Petraeus deserves a fifth star.

[starbase]

Oh, Griddlee, I understand you're a Korean War vet. Well then, go ahead and dump on me, and throw Savage's name at me anywhere I go.

I'll just take it with a grain of salt. Thanks for your service.

And if you think my occasional dumping on Bush and complimenting of Savage is in any way anti-military, then you're very mistaken. In fact, last year I researched this information about our progress in Iraq and shopped it around here and there, finally gathered more than 2500 views. Not bad exposure for what is otherwise a dry government report.

In fact, I think I might do the same for the next quarterly report that comes out.