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Top U.S. Military Officer Calls Pastor Over Film
Reuters ^ | Wednesday, September 12, 2012 | Phil Stweart and David Adams

Posted on 09/12/2012 12:09:03 PM PDT by kristinn

General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with Pastor Terry Jones by phone on Wednesday and asked him to withdraw his support for a film whose portrayal of the Prophet Mohammad has sparked violent protests - including one that ended with the death of America's envoy to Libya

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To: twistedwrench

No doubt he’s one of the 2,000.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2929658/posts?page=33

“What I saw at the coup”


101 posted on 09/12/2012 12:39:36 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: kristinn

Terry Jones should do no such thing. He has a right to support a film with the truth in it. The only reason we even have USG is to protect our God given rights.

How dare you perform such threatening calls, Officer Dempsey or anyone else in what used to be our USG.


102 posted on 09/12/2012 12:40:28 PM PDT by veracious
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To: kristinn

FU Dempsey.

Do your job and urge the President to do his.

This is a Jeffersonian moment only now we can strike at any time, whenever, However we want and do it all day long.

Go F&*(k up their world and remind them we can always can come back.


103 posted on 09/12/2012 12:41:08 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: kristinn

This really is a new low for this country. What an awful embarrassment this general is, as well as our president, and also the secretary of state. Our country is becoming a nightmare under Obama.


104 posted on 09/12/2012 12:41:12 PM PDT by ZX12R (FUBO GTFO 2012 !)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

Exactly! I hope that this keeps playing with conservatives asking for the General to step down for this treasonous act of cowardice. Time for Romney to step up to the plate on this one and hit that mother hard.


105 posted on 09/12/2012 12:41:53 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: kristinn

I know top military brass are political, but this is beyond the pale. I hope Jones told the general where he would lodge this suggestion.

Pray for our country.


106 posted on 09/12/2012 12:41:57 PM PDT by workerbee (June 28, 2012 -- 9/11 From Within)
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To: kristinn

General Dempsey is too preoccupied with political correctness to be an effective leader of our forces. He needs to be replaced.


107 posted on 09/12/2012 12:43:17 PM PDT by patriotsblood
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To: kristinn

General - Your JOB, your DUTY, is to kill the enemies of America not to be their advocate or to defend them. Another part of your duty is to defend the US Constitution, including the 1st Amendment


108 posted on 09/12/2012 12:44:12 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for e an the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: dead
behead those who say islam is violent "My `rhoids are killing me!"
109 posted on 09/12/2012 12:44:24 PM PDT by tumblindice (sic semper)
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To: kristinn

Another ‘corporate’ general, with no balls!


110 posted on 09/12/2012 12:44:27 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: SoFloFreeper

That’s the kind of military I expect out of our country, not the UN style limp wristed pansies that Democrats prefer, as evidenced with Clinton and Obama in office.


111 posted on 09/12/2012 12:44:49 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: kristinn; All

I don’t know how the good pastor is going to take to the general because he said “The verdict is in on mo”

International Judge Muhammad Day 9/11/2012
http://youtu.be/ImHqkfLMohY


112 posted on 09/12/2012 12:45:12 PM PDT by sunny48
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To: kristinn; All

I don’t know how the good pastor is going to take to the general because he said “The verdict is in on mo”

International Judge Muhammad Day 9/11/2012
http://youtu.be/ImHqkfLMohY


113 posted on 09/12/2012 12:45:30 PM PDT by sunny48
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To: kristinn
This was done at least once before. I believe Patraeus made a similar call to the pastor in GA who wanted to burn the Koran. It is outrageous because it makes the absurd connection between national security and the welfare of our troops to an individual exercising his right of free speech. Self-censorship is the worst censorship of all.

Maybe we should announce individual Koran burnings and it for telephone calls from the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

Imagine how such an action being taken during WWII if someone did something that might offend the Japanese or the Germans.

114 posted on 09/12/2012 12:46:32 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Alter Kaker

WHY is an arm of the US governement doing this? By what authority?


115 posted on 09/12/2012 12:46:51 PM PDT by PghBaldy (I am sick of Obama and his apologies, especially after 11 September 2012.)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
I agree, anyone defending the general is NO consevative and definitely not a true American! Time to hang up the FR membership AND consider moving out of the US Alter Kater!
116 posted on 09/12/2012 12:46:58 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: SJSAMPLE

Navy Pilot for 26 years and I couldn’t get into Politics. I know this Chairman and he has been a kiss ass all his career and now he is saying this BS. He should resign and let a real Warrior take over, if there is one left.


117 posted on 09/12/2012 12:47:06 PM PDT by mortal19440
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To: kristinn
No.

And go to Hell.

118 posted on 09/12/2012 12:47:28 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: Alter Kaker

A military officer has no business whatsoever asking a civilian to do or not do anything. Period.


119 posted on 09/12/2012 12:47:47 PM PDT by MeganC (The Cinemark theatre in Aurora, CO is a 'Gun Free Zone'. Spread the word.)
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To: kristinn

Hey Dempsey, call Obama and find out why he refused to let US Marines protect our embassy in Libya. Then ask him if he ever gave any thought to the fact that Afghan security forces murder US officers on a daily basis prior to hiring Libyan security for that embassy.


120 posted on 09/12/2012 12:47:56 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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