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Obama to nominate Army Gen. Rodriguez to lead AFRICOM (shakeup; flashback)
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Posted on 10/26/2012 7:58:25 PM PDT by TigerClaws

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will nominate Army Gen. David Rodriguez to succeed Gen. Carter Ham as commander of U.S. Africa Command and Marine Lt. Gen. John Paxton to succeed Gen. Joseph Dunford as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday.

Both appointments must be confirmed by the Senate.

Rodriguez is the commander of U.S. Army Forces Command and has served in a “variety of key leadership roles on the battlefield,” Panetta said.

He’s “a proven leader” who oversaw coalition and Afghan forces during the surge in Afghanistan, and “was the key architect of the successful campaign plan that we are now implementing,” Panetta said.

(Excerpt) Read more at stripes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 20120910; 20120911; 20120920; 20120924; 20121018; africa; africacommand; africom; benghazi; benghazigate; carterham; coverup; dadt; davidrodriguez; dunford; generalham; ham; johnpaxton; josephdunford; libya; nevada; panetta; paxton; rodriguez; shakeup; standdown
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To: TigerClaws
This news briefing on Oct. 18 was largely to have Holly Petraeus talk about the "financial health of servicemembers and their families" in her position as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Office of Servicemember Affairs.

Holly, by the way, was nominated by no other than Elizabeth Warren to her position back in 2011.Holly Petraeus To Be Elizabeth Warren's Pick For Top Post In New Consumer Protection Agency (EXCLUSIVE)

"Elizabeth Warren, the Obama administration appointee now establishing a consumer financial protection agency, plans to name the wife of General David Petraeus--the top American general in Afghanistan--to a new position tasked with protecting military families from predatory lenders, according to sources familiar with the planning."............

Nothing earth shattering....just interesting.
41 posted on 10/27/2012 7:54:17 AM PDT by Girlene
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To: TigerClaws

"Bolton says someone needs to find out what Ham was saying on 9/11/12."

There is another forum in which a commenter states that Rep. Jason Chaffetz asked General Carter Ham why he didn't respond in Benghazi, and General Ham is quoted as saying, "No one asked me to respond".

The commenter, however, did not link to an article or video, so it's hard to verify. Wonder if there's any truth to this.

42 posted on 10/27/2012 11:48:36 AM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Qbert

The “no one aske” was stated by former ambassador Bolton on Greta. Supposedly Ham said that to a congressional investigator.


43 posted on 10/27/2012 11:52:37 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws
"The “no one aske” was stated by former ambassador Bolton on Greta. Supposedly Ham said that to a congressional investigator."

Thanks for the clarification.

44 posted on 10/27/2012 12:09:26 PM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Qbert

It was on the sean Hannity Show last night,I saw It and that is exactly What was said By Jason Chafetz. No On asked him


45 posted on 10/27/2012 2:37:59 PM PDT by ballplayer
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To: GreyFriar

Thanks for the ping. I hope General Ham will say what actually happened.


46 posted on 10/27/2012 5:00:13 PM PDT by zot
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To: petitfour

One must wonder if there was some sort of mass mutiny going on relative to the rescue of our people in Bengazi - Coincidental to General Ham’s firing:

Navy replaces admiral leading Mideast strike group

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Saturday it is replacing the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment.

Rear Adm. Charles M. Gaouette is being sent back to the USS John C. Stennis’ home port at Bremerton, Washington stae, in what the Navy called a temporary reassignment. The Navy said he is not formally relieved of his command of the Stennis strike group but will be replaced by Rear Adm. Troy M. Shoemaker, who will assume command until the investigation is completed.

It is highly unusual for the Navy to replace a carrier strike group commander during its deployment.

The Navy did not reveal details of the allegations, citing only an accusation of “inappropriate leadership judgment” that arose during the strike group’s deployment to the Middle East. Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Navy’s chief spokesman, declined to discuss the investigation.

The Stennis group deployed from Bremerton in late August and had entered the Navy 5th Fleet’s area of operations in the Middle East on Oct. 17 after sailing across the Pacific. The Stennis made port visits in Thailand and Malaysia on its way to the Middle East.

It deployed four months earlier than scheduled in response to a request by the commander of U.S. Central Command, Marine Gen. James Mattis, to maintain two aircraft carriers in the Middle East. The Stennis replaced the USS Enterprise carrier group.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited the Stennis and its sailors in Bremerton shortly before they departed. He thanked them for accelerating their deployment on short notice.

“I understand that it is tough,” Panetta said. “We are asking an awful lot of each of you, but frankly you are the best I have and when the world calls we have to respond.”

Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/10/has_general_ham_been_fired_comments.html#disqus_thread#ixzz2AY460BkW


47 posted on 10/27/2012 5:36:43 PM PDT by sdcraigo
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