NY Magazine: Top Black General Worthless

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[Libloather]

NY Magazine: Top Black General Worthless
March 27, 2003

Brigadier General Vincent Brooks faces some outrageous and stupid questions at his daily Central Command briefings. Some of them deserve to be answered dead on, but because of political correctness and diplomacy and all that, CENTCOM can't always do that. I can, which is why I sometimes answer these questions in a mock briefing. On Thursday, I focused on a question by New York magazine's Michael Wolff.

Wolff said: "I mean no disrespect by this question, but I want to ask about the value proposition of these briefings. We're no longer being briefed by senior-most officers." The press pool applauded the question, which drew a rapier-quick response from Brooks who said, "I've gotten applause already. That's wonderful. I appreciate that."

Can you believe the audacity of complaining that Brigadier General Brooks isn't good enough for the press? If this had been a reporter from a conservative news source, the press would point out the fact that Brooks just happens to be the only African-American general on the scene. Charges of racism would be made, because this question's underlying meaning is clearly that Brooks can't possibly know anything.

This war is not about Michael Wolff's stupid stories in New York magazine. It's about saving lives, including his. This is not a criticism of General Schwarzkopf, but the leader of this Gulf War, General Tommy Franks, isn't going to be out there talking to these people every day. He's busy picking out targets and protecting our soldiers. By the way, Donald Rumsfeld nominated Brooks for appointment to the rank of brigadier general in June 2002. Just another example - like Colin Powell, Clarence Thomas and Condoleezza Rice - of African-Americans advancing more under GOP administrations than Democratic ones.

[Black Agnes]

Yup, New York Magazine. New York Magazine

[nutmeg]

I saw that! I couldn't believe what a complete a-hole Wolff was.

I saw it also tonight on Brit Hume's report. I've seen Wolff a few times on television over the years, and have read a few of his NY Mag articles... he's always been an elitist a-hole, IMHO.

Brigadier General Vincent Brooks has been very impressive, by contrast.

[ruready4eternity]

Personally id like to slap that little bitch , and tell him to go sit in the corner

[Black Agnes]

Click on the url in #58. Very telling article...by mr. Wolff.

[angelwings49]

That sleazebag pissed me off so bad I just shot him an email, telling him where to go (in not-so-ladylike language!) Damned liberals make me violently ill! Grrrrrrrrr!

[nutmeg]

Ewwwwwwwwww!!! Thanks a lot... I was just about to eat dinner! (seriously)

[mickie]

Hear, hear........great post!

[ruready4eternity]

How about that Reporter named Smucker. WHo was reporting In "REAL TIME" and moved him to Kuwait. You guys hear this? ALjazeera stood up for Him . They called him an experienced war reporter.

[OldFriend]

The Brigadier General has more class in his fingernail than the reporter who asked the question. I wish I knew how to protest to the Pentagon about the mistreatment of the officer.

[ruready4eternity]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ep/20030327/en_bpiep/_christian_science_monitor__reporter_kicked_out_of_unit

'Christian Science Monitor' Reporter Kicked Out of Unit
"Philip Smucker, who joined the First Marine Division on Sunday along with Monitor photographer Andy Nelson, was interviewed on CNN early Wednesday morning and disclosed the approximate location of the unit, according to Monitor spokesman Jay Jostyn. He said the newspaper had not spoken with Smucker, who was being escorted back to the Kuwait border, but believed his comments had not been detrimental to the Marines."

[OldFriend]

Notice that among ALL the so called elite media there isn't a single black person in their ranks.

[mickie]

Another thing......the ABC reporter that was referred to was non other then that clintoon-lover George Stephanopolous.

Made me sick to hear those reporters clap for this jerk....they oughta all go home if they don't like or respect Gen. Brooks.

[Republican Red]

I heard the exchange between the General and Wolff this morning and I thought the same thing as Rush. Why wasn't a Brig. General good enough for this idiot? The only reason I could come up with was he didn't feel the black guy was up to his standards.

Drop him a line or two at:

michael@burnrate.com

[Pukka Puck]

And a nice head of hair to go with those pearly whites.

[ruready4eternity]

Personally Id cancel the whole damn CENTCOm and put a publication ban right now until further notice. Off with their heads these journalist BAstrds. Where were they when the Bombs fell on serbia? Gen Ramsey Clarkes Atrocites Under CLinton .

[wardaddy]

It's the first rank of General Officer...followed by Major, Lieutenant, and then General (4 stars) on occasion we have fielded 5 star theatre commanders....but we don't call them Field Marshalls...although Douglas McArthur would have arguably liked that one.

[Black Agnes]

Ah. Never knew that. Thanks :).

[jwalsh07]

Wolff should be briefed by Beetle Bailey and General Brooks should take him out back for an attitude adjustment.

[wardaddy]

From the looks of him, I'd bet that would shut them up...lol