U.S. General in Iraq War of Arab Descent (Abizaid)

AP ^ | March 25, 2003 | NICOLE WINFIELD

[Salman]

No mention of his religion. His name is John, as I'm guessing Christian.

[annyokie]

Go HERE: Excellent article.


http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-geraghty032503.asp

[Shermy]

Hopefully he, speaking Arabic, will be the substitute for Saddam on the Iraq TV frequencies.

[Cool Guy]

BUMP!

[crazykatz]

A Roman Catholic, I believe.

[EaglesUpForever]

Hopefully we will soon control *all* of their frequencies. Apparently Iraqi satellite TV still works, and they've got normal TV on in a fuzzy sort of way.

[Shermy]

[MinuteGal]

"......commandeered a bulldozer to lead the charge".

My kind of guy!

Leni

[A Simple Soldier]

I have met him multiple times as our paths have crossed a few times in the last 5 years.

He is simply the best we have. People were talking about him as a future Chairman of the JCS or Army Chief of Staff when he was a battalion commander.

He is Roman Catholic, also.

[Airborne Longhorn]

**John Phillip Abizaid**

USMA Class of 1973; ranked 41st out of 943

Olmsted Scholar, U of Amman, Jordan - 1980

MA Harvard U 1981

Sr Fellow, Hoover Institute, Stanford 1983

Company CO, 1st Ranger Bn, Granada - 1983

Commandant of Caddets, USMA - 1996-99

CG, 1st Infantry Div (Big Red One"), Germany - 1999

Deputy CG, Centcom (Florida/Qatar) - present

Numerous awards include DISTINGUISHED STAFF SERVICE Medal, 4 Legions of Merit, Bronze Star

Source: USMA Register of Graduates

[F16Fighter]

He's [Abidsaid] also a three-star general, deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command and the No. 2 official leading the war against Iraq.

Seriously -- would a Muslim be entrusted to this lofty position in the U.S. military? Ever??

[Non-Sequitur]

Seriously -- would a Muslim be entrusted to this lofty position in the U.S. military? Ever??

Why not? He has a 30 year track record of distinguished service to his country.

[Shermy]

Might be better if he were a Muslim.

[Pushi]

If I had to venture a guess, it would be Eastern Orthodox.

[Black Agnes]

Sure thing. I'm certain there is no end to the suicidal PC-ness of our government.

[Non-Sequitur]

Might be better if he were a Muslim.

He is a highly qualified, extremely competent general officer. I wouldn't care if he was a Druid.

[Ronin]

Sadly, I disagree. Muslims should not, I repeat NOT, be allowed on active duty in the U.S. Forces until it is made clear by universally recognized Islamic authorities that they are as religiously obligated to follow their military superiors as Christians and Jews.

I would not want a Muslim troop in the foxhole next to me if we were fighting a Muslim enemy. Simply put, would not, COULD NOT, trust him.

[F16Fighter]

"Why not? He has a 30 year track record of distinguished service to his country."

It's been reported the Arab General is Catholic.

[wardaddy]

He's Maronite...fine by me. I have about 1/32 Maronite blood myself. My ex-wife was full blooded Phalange from Brasil and my 2 girls are half Maronite.

Most of them dislike the Islamists even more than we do. They've been quarreling with them since Salahdin (sic).