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Pentagon brass chafes at Obama's Iraq pullout plan
Inter Press Service ^ | Tuesday, February 03, 2009 | Gareth Porter

Posted on 02/03/2009 8:03:16 PM PST by Technical Editor

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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_Press_Service for information about Inter Press Service. I was not aware of its existence until now.
1 posted on 02/03/2009 8:03:16 PM PST by Technical Editor
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To: Technical Editor

Let’s hope they also are united in chaffing at the homosexuality insertion plan!


2 posted on 02/03/2009 8:04:21 PM PST by MSF BU (++)
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To: Technical Editor

two weeks, and i already miss carter.


3 posted on 02/03/2009 8:05:54 PM PST by genghis
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To: Technical Editor

So much for listening to the generals in the field. I heard this mentioned on Morning Joe on MSNBC. Joe was PISSED at the shabby treatment Petraeus got from an Obama adviser who said something like “we aren’t Bush, we will not be pushed around by you military guys”.


4 posted on 02/03/2009 8:06:36 PM PST by icwhatudo (Still a proud member of the VRWC)
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To: MSF BU

and I would think one wouldn’t want chafing especially brass when inserting homosexuals. Maybe the brass ones can hold this one off.


5 posted on 02/03/2009 8:09:16 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: icwhatudo

What do you expect.

Democrats are anti military. and have been for a long long time.


6 posted on 02/03/2009 8:09:49 PM PST by se_ohio_young_conservative ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not why the ship is built" Sarah Palin)
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To: Technical Editor

Petraus should Resign/Retire.
The Retreat can be handled by any Democrat. Petraus is a Winner, he can slap the Commander of the Retreat Big Time.
Let daily KOS take over the Retreat . . Petraus has no Future while cowards are in charge.


7 posted on 02/03/2009 8:09:51 PM PST by 4Speed
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To: Technical Editor

Nice. Obama has replaced Petraeus with the Daily Kos for dictating the terms of our withdrawal. The odds of still losing this war just went up considerably.


8 posted on 02/03/2009 8:11:10 PM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Technical Editor

If our fine military men and Sec. Gates are convinced that BO is endangering our country by bugging out of Iraq, it behooves them to resign en mass and then explain why they did so in no uncertain terms to the country.
These men all promised to “defend and protect the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” They must keep that promise for the good of the troops and the country.


9 posted on 02/03/2009 8:11:31 PM PST by kittymyrib
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The ongoing legend of the assassination of John F Kennedy is that he was killed because he wanted pull out of Vietnam.

As much as I loathe 0Bama, if he was to suddenly 'depart' we'd have 2 bigger nut-jobs i.e. Biden & Peloski to deal with and Peloski is MUCH MUCH worse than zero!! A military coup would have to get rid of all 3 at once.

10 posted on 02/03/2009 8:11:32 PM PST by prophetic (God, let 0Bama and his evil plans for this country fail & let him be utterly disgraced like HAMAN!!)
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I also had never hard of “Inter Press Service.” This article reads like an attempt to pre-empt arguments against an early troop withdrawal. The term “Petraeus-Odierno Faction” sounds a little worrying, like this press outfit is trying to suggest a cabal among the military against civilian leadership. Frankly, it kind of sounds like lefty provocation/agitprop. Hope I’m wrong.


11 posted on 02/03/2009 8:13:12 PM PST by happyathome
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Can they defend the constitution once they have resigned? The first gut reaction would be to leave but is that really the best thing to do?


12 posted on 02/03/2009 8:16:05 PM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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To: 4Speed

Yes,, Absolutely! Resignations are the way to slap this muslim tool and his neo-marxist staffers. As public a spossible. The troops will understand and see it AS support, NOT abandonment.

Obama is a traitor.


13 posted on 02/03/2009 8:17:23 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: icwhatudo

We are in for it. Wait and see the enlistments dry up under this nutjob.


14 posted on 02/03/2009 8:17:24 PM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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"Petraeus made the mistake of thinking he was still dealing with George Bush a sane, intelligent man concerned about long-term stability in the Middle East instead of with Barack Obama."

I guess this first draft didn't make it off the editor's desk.

15 posted on 02/03/2009 8:17:32 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: armymarinemom

Yes resigning is the way. By staying they cannot do anything against his orders. And by following his orders, they do not protect us or our troops. Even worse,,they give the appearance that they support the big-eared Kenyan and his agenda.

Resign,,en masse.


16 posted on 02/03/2009 8:22:19 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

General Petreaus needs to stop the nice guy routine.

and launch a public propaganda war with Obama via the media. He actully has political power over Obama. Obama will either be forced to fire a general and lose the war. Or keep the General who warned him and lose the war anyways.

We are talking about a political disaster for Obama, unless he backs off.


17 posted on 02/03/2009 8:28:09 PM PST by se_ohio_young_conservative ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not why the ship is built" Sarah Palin)
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To: Technical Editor

Assuming this report is accurate, I am encouraged that (1) military chiefs are willing to debate this Marxist and his fellow travelers and (2) it is a nice coupling with the military judge who said he was continuing the trial of the terrorist behind the USS Cole bombing, regardless of what the Marxist’s orders were. We all have to stand up to this guy, and it looks as if some of our leaders may.


18 posted on 02/03/2009 8:30:03 PM PST by line drive to right
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To: prophetic

“A military coup would have to get rid of all 3 at once. “

Keep smoking that good stuff man.


19 posted on 02/03/2009 8:30:40 PM PST by Eyes Unclouded (We won't ever free our guns but be sure we'll let them triggers go....)
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To: Technical Editor

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, then blaming the whole thing on Bush and the military.


20 posted on 02/03/2009 8:33:57 PM PST by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
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