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Petraeus Has Prostate Cancer [Prayers Up From A Grateful Nation!]
NYTimes ^ | October 05th 2009

Posted on 10/05/2009 9:31:06 PM PDT by Steelfish

Petraeus Has Prostate Cancer

By ERIC SCHMITT Published: October 5, 2009

WASHINGTON — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, received a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer in February but has undergone “successful” radiation treatment to deal with the illness, according to a statement issued late Monday.

Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, at the Newseum in Washington last week. He received a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer in February.

General Petraeus, 56, who as head of the United States Central Command oversees operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, underwent two months of radiation treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which had “minimal impact on his work schedule,” according to the statement.

The statement was issued by the general’s spokesman, Col. Erik O. Gunhus, in response to questions from The New York Times.

At the time of the treatment, the general was spending four or five days a week in Washington for policy reviews, the statement said. General Petraeus also took at least one overseas trip during the period of the treatment, and he was able to maintain his regimen of physical training, the statement said.

“The treatment is assessed to have been successful,” the statement said.

President Obama; Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.; Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and other top officials were informed of the initial diagnosis and treatment, the statement said.

The general did not disclose the information until now because he and his family considered the situation a private matter and it did not interfere with the performance of his duties, the statement said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: genpetraeus; hero; petraeus; prayers; prostatecancer
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To: Steelfish

This news should cause more than a few Democrat orgasms.


21 posted on 10/05/2009 9:47:55 PM PDT by Trod Upon (Obama: Making the Carter malaise look good. Misery Index in 3...2...1)
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To: Candor7

TANKS,,,

Prayers for Gen.Petraeus,,,

I think the timing of this release is strange...


22 posted on 10/05/2009 9:52:55 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: Steelfish

23 posted on 10/05/2009 9:53:11 PM PDT by Bobalu (I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: Steelfish

God bless this man. He is a true hero and a patriot who loves his country and his troops. I will pray and pray hard for him.


24 posted on 10/05/2009 9:55:39 PM PDT by cubreporter (.)
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To: Steelfish

Adding my heartfelt thanks to the Prayers of a Grateful Nation. Prayers do indeed go out to General Petraeus and his family.


25 posted on 10/05/2009 9:58:56 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: Steelfish

Oh No! Prayers for this very good man and his family.


26 posted on 10/05/2009 10:00:01 PM PDT by barker (Sarah Palin 2012? You betcha!)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Ja. I thought that too.


27 posted on 10/05/2009 10:01:20 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: Steelfish
The statement was issued by the general’s spokesman, Col. Erik O. Gunhus, in response to questions from The New York Times.

Cynical ol' me has to ask, "Now, why would the NY Slimes think to ask questions about General Petraeus' health?"

Perhaps President Obama; Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.; Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; or one of the other top officials who were informed of the initial diagnosis and treatment tipped off the NY SLimes.

And that is pretty sleazy.

Prayers Up for Gen. Petraeus and his family.

28 posted on 10/05/2009 10:04:14 PM PDT by onemiddleamerican (FUBO)
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To: Steelfish

Prayers up.


29 posted on 10/05/2009 10:07:32 PM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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To: Artemis Webb

My doctor told me that virtually every man that reaches old age (I assume he meant the 80s) has cancer of the prostate when he dies; not that it is the cause of death necessarily, but the condition is present.
Hope and pray that the General’s cancer is relatively non-threatening, and treatable.


30 posted on 10/05/2009 10:12:38 PM PDT by Elsiejay
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To: Steelfish

Prayers going up for a complete recovery!


31 posted on 10/05/2009 10:13:14 PM PDT by GloriaJane (http://www.last.fm/user/GloriaJane)
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To: onemiddleamerican

What you said.


32 posted on 10/05/2009 10:16:30 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: Steelfish

Prayers for this man and his family.Hope they caught it in time.


33 posted on 10/05/2009 10:20:12 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Steelfish

Thank God he has his socialist health care.


34 posted on 10/05/2009 10:26:27 PM PDT by ambeeeant
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To: ambeeeant

Curious, how is his health care socialist? Would you care to expand?


35 posted on 10/05/2009 10:43:12 PM PDT by WHBates
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To: MestaMachine
First McChrystal now this from Petraeus ,,,

O’Bammy mite be surrounded...

36 posted on 10/05/2009 10:43:32 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

It’s time. Oh, Lord, I pray.


37 posted on 10/05/2009 10:47:46 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: ambeeeant
Thank God he has his socialist health care.

It's not socialist when it's provided by your employer. His employer happens to be the US Military.

That said, I hope he finds a good private oncologist. TriCare, which is not that good compared to most private insurance, will at least help pay for it.

38 posted on 10/05/2009 10:48:14 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: WHBates

Oh, puleeze!


39 posted on 10/05/2009 10:48:46 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: MestaMachine
?? Puleeze, What in the world are you talking about? The Military receiving health care is socialist?? You or the poster might be trying to make some kind of a point but it's pretty lame and makes no sense.
40 posted on 10/05/2009 10:53:37 PM PDT by WHBates
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