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General Petraeus is nominated to take over CENTCOM
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ ^
| April 23, 2008
| MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
Posted on 04/23/2008 10:49:27 AM PDT by mdittmar
BAGHDAD, Iraq – "I am honored to be nominated for this position and to have an opportunity to continue to serve with America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coastguardsmen, and Civilians," said General David Petraeus.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: centcom; generaldavidpetraeus; iraq; petraeus; wot
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posted on
04/23/2008 10:52:02 AM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: mdittmar
He has served with distinction and has led our comeback in Iraq, so he has earned a major four star billet.
Still, I wish he would stay the course in Iraq. I think Odierno gets it, but if he goes back to running the war like a Pentacrat, we'll be in trouble again.
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posted on
04/23/2008 10:56:46 AM PDT
by
colorado tanker
(Number nine, number nine, number nine . . .)
To: mdittmar
"I am honored to be nominated for this position and to have an opportunity to continue to serve with America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coastguardsmen, and Civilians," said General David Petraeus.What a fine, fine man. America is honored to be able to call him one of our own!
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posted on
04/23/2008 10:56:52 AM PDT
by
top 2 toe red
("Cackling hillary...makes her sound like she is mentally-illary." Jimmy Kimmel)
To: mdittmar
Let’s have the hearings before the elections. He’ll make the Dims look stupid by opposing him, or piss off their base by having to confirm him. Operation Chaos rolls on.
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posted on
04/23/2008 10:57:21 AM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Checkmate Cruiser")
To: top 2 toe red
The man has experience and wisdom. Congatulations to him.
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posted on
04/23/2008 10:58:02 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
("The Cracker" will be renamed "The Crapper")
To: mdittmar
He's taking over Operation Chaos? Has Rush resigned?
Oh, wait... Wrong command. Sorry.
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posted on
04/23/2008 10:59:31 AM PDT
by
mc5cents
(Show me just what Mohammd brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
To: colorado tanker
General Petraeus is a good / fine leader - He has served well - But your premise is flawed - There was no "comeback" in Iraq - Reality is war is an ugly business that has ebbs and flows -
This "comeback" you refer to, the gutting of AQ in Iraq was happening on the ground for 8 months (with OP Tempo's you wouldn't believe by trigger pullers nightly)....this was happening for 8 months prior to General Petraeus taking over his current command.
And don't forget, General Petraeus had his own learning curve to get over regarding his decisions in Northern Iraq 03 - If you know what is happening in Iraq, you will understand what this means...
To: neodad
You read my mind. Imagine Hillobama having to choose between calling Petraeus’ leadership a disaster or admitting it’s a success?
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posted on
04/23/2008 11:06:41 AM PDT
by
sanchmo
To: mdittmar
Some would say that Gen. Petraeus becoming CENTCOM commander is another sign of a coming war with Iran.
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posted on
04/23/2008 11:12:34 AM PDT
by
flying_bullet
(El Conservo tribe member)
To: flying_bullet
Iran-appeaser Fallon is out, Petraeus is in. The mullahs are in for hurt.
To: SolidWood
Only question is: “When?”
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posted on
04/23/2008 11:29:53 AM PDT
by
flying_bullet
(El Conservo tribe member)
To: flying_bullet
Since McCain's win cannot be guaranteed, it has to happen before November. If Bush wants to deal with this, and there are indications, it will have to be in his tenure.
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