[MindBender26]

Backgrounder:

Franks is more of a staff type. Rummy send LTG Abizaid, a real Warfighter to be Franks' Deputy for "Operations" "Manouver" or some such face-saving term.

If complaint is that wifey sat in, then someone else who was cleared (very high) to be at the meeting must have blown whistle.

Abizaid is a Leboneese-American Christian, real tiger. One of the few upper brass that LIKES and KNOWS HOW TO USE all assets of modern warfighting, i.e. when to use Spec Opns, when to use PsyWar, when to use Marines, TacAir, StratAir, when to lock and load the heavy divisions, when to go "hi diddle diddle, right up the middle." etc.

Abizaid is a a BAMF.

[ken5050]

Not for nothing is it called the "puzzle palace"....

Seriously, if Rummy wanted Franks out....I believe he would have done so, or allowed Tommy to "retire" under some pretext...it's not hard to do....dummy up a medical diagnosis.....

[PhiKapMom]

Abizaid is a Leboneese-American Christian, real tiger. One of the few upper brass that LIKES and KNOWS HOW TO USE all assets of modern warfighting, i.e. when to use Spec Opns, when to use PsyWar, when to use Marines, TacAir, StratAir, when to lock and load the heavy divisions, when to go "hi diddle diddle, right up the middle." etc.

Abizaid is a a BAMF.

Thanks -- I had to dash off for the noon luncheon of the Cleveland County Republicans or I would have done some researach on it. I knew there was a difference in philosophy and there was a reason I liked this Lt General -- you have nailed it IMO.