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Dempsey Sponsors Essay Competition to Honor Saudi King
Department of Defense News ^ | January 26, 2015 | Jim Garamone

Posted on 01/26/2015 8:54:50 AM PST by C19fan

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University. The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabia; pentagon; saudi
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Evidence as to why Dempsey has risen the greasy pole to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This is bureaucratic brown noising and groveling at its finest.
1 posted on 01/26/2015 8:54:50 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

??????

I’m glad that the generals I had to pleasure to meet have been bright, honorable gentlemen.

As for Dempsydork, what the h*ll is this idiot up to?

Watch out, folks.

When the Obamastuff hits the fan and our military is forced to honor their pledge to honor the constitution, not a person, this low lying POS will chose the person.


2 posted on 01/26/2015 8:57:38 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: C19fan

With MY tax dollars.

This guy should be court martialed, shot AND sent to the Russian front.


3 posted on 01/26/2015 8:58:23 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: WayneS

Too bad Dempsey was not around in 1953 so he could sponsor an essay in honor of Stalin.


4 posted on 01/26/2015 8:59:42 AM PST by C19fan
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To: WayneS

How does this begin to make even a mote of sense?


5 posted on 01/26/2015 9:00:25 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: C19fan

My God!

What next?

A statue of Mohhamed in the Rotunda?


6 posted on 01/26/2015 9:01:05 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NativeSon

I have no idea.

It’s as if everyone even remotely associated with the Obama malAdministration is clinically insane.


7 posted on 01/26/2015 9:10:14 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: C19fan

I wonder if Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger who has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and 1000 lashes for postings critical of Islam and the House of Saud is eligible to enter?

That’s an essay that might be worth reading.


8 posted on 01/26/2015 9:14:12 AM PST by Junk Silver
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So the CJCS is now reduced to a writing competition sponsor. No wonder ISIS and al Qaeda are LOL.


9 posted on 01/26/2015 9:14:43 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: C19fan

I thought we weren’t supposed to post stories from The Onion.


10 posted on 01/26/2015 9:16:01 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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To: NormsRevenge

That’s been in the works since 1/20/2009.


11 posted on 01/26/2015 9:16:51 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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” Evidence as to why Dempsey has risen the greasy pole to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This is bureaucratic brown noising and groveling at its finest. “

He gets an F for leadership. Obama butt buddy.


12 posted on 01/26/2015 9:17:52 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: C19fan

General Patton didn’t give prizes for the best essays honoring hitler.


13 posted on 01/26/2015 9:18:54 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: C19fan

Come and listen to my story bout a man named Abdullah
A poor desert guy barely kept his family in the moolah
And then one day he paid for Obama to go to school
And now we’re all stuck with the big fool.
Democrat. Chicago Shill.

Do I win?


14 posted on 01/26/2015 9:21:47 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: C19fan

This goes on the “yes there is a difference between the two parties” side of the ledger.


15 posted on 01/26/2015 9:22:19 AM PST by samtheman
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To: C19fan

You have to be kidding me. This is what they put in leadership positions these days?


16 posted on 01/26/2015 9:23:30 AM PST by Usagi_yo (It's not possible to give success. Only opportunity. Success is earned on it's own right.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

A few might say it goes back a lot further than that. ;-)


17 posted on 01/26/2015 9:24:07 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Money talks, terrorist walks.


18 posted on 01/26/2015 9:27:44 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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To: WayneS

I’m apoplectic, it’s like a high school booster club was left in charge


19 posted on 01/26/2015 10:42:34 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: C19fan

Dempsey, the jerk who is determined to ruin the military?


20 posted on 01/26/2015 11:31:26 AM PST by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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