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Posted on 07/22/2015 5:37:38 PM PDT by markomalley
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, in an exclusive interview with Fox News weeks away from his retirement, said the United States military could have prevented the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) group.
“It’s frustrating to watch it,” said Gen. Odierno, referring to the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. “I go back to the work we did in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and we got it to a place that was really good. Violence was low, the economy was growing, politics looked like it was heading in the right direction.”
“If we had stayed a little more engaged, I think maybe it might have been prevented,” he added, highlighting concerns about U.S. troop withdrawal pace in Iraq. “I’ve always believed the United States played the role of honest broker between all the groups and when we pulled ourselves out, we lost that role.”
As the top commander in Iraq in 2009, Gen. Odierno, to no avail, suggested that the U.S. keep 30,000-35,000 troops in Iraq after the end of 2011, when America was scheduled to withdraw its forces.
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You're retiring and now you're getting a conscience?
Talk about a "profile in courage"
He’s retiring, and will collect a fat pension with lifetime medical bennies. THAT’S what he was worried about.
Typical government deadhead.
The general was one of the good guys.
Yes he was.
Why did he it out the ruling last week retaining the disarming of marines here (I think Clinton started that disarming) and tell them to disguise tgselves on American soil while on duty?
The timing of this retirement is so close to that it makes me wonder but we’ll never know
It’s like we have a giant bureaucracy we call the military. Odierno should expect an IRS audit, psychological evaluation, and a child porn charge.
Thanks to the communist organizer who has urinated on the graves of all those who were killed and spat on those who are still alive.
Great riposte. He had his chance, just like Dempsey had, and chickened out.
Our military leadership is almost useless.
Standing “O”, President Zero. Oh, and you morons in Norway and Sweden, you will rue the day you gave this arrogant prick the Nobel Peace Prize.
STFU Odierno. You are just another perfumed prince.
Of course, just never pull so many troops out so soon.
Iraq was won before Obama.
Standing “O”, President Zero. Oh, and you morons in Norway and Sweden, you will rue the day you gave this arrogant prick the Nobel Peace Prize.
I agree with every word you said there. Future generations will suffer because of what Obama is doing. If they are allowed to understand who is responsible for their suffering, they will curse the name of Obama.
BFLR
Active Duty ping.
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