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Key Marine Commander Is Removed
Washington Post ^
| April 5, 2003
| Thomas E. Ricks
Posted on 04/05/2003 12:31:52 PM PST by Backwoods Southern Lawyer
Key Marine Commander Is Removed No Explanation Given for Decision
Col. Joe W. Dowdy has been removed as commander of the 1st Marine Regiment, which is engaged in combat in Iraq.
By Thomas E. Ricks Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, April 5, 2003; Page A01
The Marine Corps relieved one of its top commanders in Iraq yesterday, an extremely unusual action, especially for a unit engaged in combat.
Col. Joe W. Dowdy has been the officer in charge of the 1st Marine Regiment, one of the three major Marine Corps ground units fighting toward Baghdad. His regiment is reported to have been used to pin down Republican Guard units in the city of Kut while the other two major units, the 5th and 7th Marines, crossed the Tigris River on Thursday and raced toward Baghdad. Those units encountered heavy ground fighting yesterday on the outskirts of the capital and had at least three M1 tanks disabled by Iraqi fire.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: joedowdy
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I saw an AP story on this already posted, but this Wash. Times article had more detail.
It is not obvious what is going on here.
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
Sorry, I intended to say Washington Post not Washington Times. The two are not easily confused.
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
A lot of discussion yesterday that one of the U.S. casualties is also named Dowdy--causing speculation they may be related.
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posted on
04/05/2003 12:35:33 PM PST
by
NautiNurse
(Michael Moore: Trolling for Concubine)
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
> It is not obvious what is going on here.
Possibly slapped a soldier with uncontrollable
post traumatic stress syndrome.
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posted on
04/05/2003 12:39:37 PM PST
by
Boundless
To: NautiNurse
I've gotten this far. Colonel Dowdy is NOT his father.
http://www.borderlandnews.com/war/stories/20030402-95453.shtml
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posted on
04/05/2003 12:40:37 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
((bumperootus!))
To: ErnBatavia
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
In today's paper, the Pentagon announced the identification of 8 members of Jessica Lynch's ambushed convoy. The names are as follows: Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, Sgt. George Buggs, Master Sgt. Robert Dowdy, Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, Spc. James Kiehl, Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, Pvt. Brandon Sloan, Sgt. Donald Walters.
Is this Master Sgt. Robert Dowdy any relation to Marine Cdr. Joe Dowdy?
To: vigilante2
Thanks! For some reason, I have a helluva time posting links, so I try to avoid it.
Sometimes it works for me, sometimes not - back to Boot Camp, I guess.
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posted on
04/05/2003 12:59:04 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
((bumperootus!))
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
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posted on
04/05/2003 1:00:32 PM PST
by
deport
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
The WarshPost and the Washington Times are readily differentiated and not to be confused for the other IF YOU READ THEM REGULARLY - like just one time!
The WarshPost is a totalitarian minded commie influenced feminazi rag rapidly descending into insignificance - and that's about all the good I can say for it!
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posted on
04/05/2003 1:05:58 PM PST
by
muawiyah
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
FYI..Col Dowdy is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas.
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
I see several interesting points:
He didn't draw Iraqi fire as he was meant to do, which may or may not have been his fault.
He was born in Little Rock, which may conceivably have endeared him to clinton. Whether he got on the fast track during the clinton years I don't know.
He served in Iceland during the first Gulf War and hasn't seen combat before.
His immediate commander admires aggressiveness in his subordinates.
A high ranking marine praises his immediate commander unreservedly but can only say he has heard good things about Dowdy.
A couple of Freepers have said they know Dowdy or know of him, and that he is a good man and a promising officer who was expected to be promoted. I don't know how first-hand that knowledge may be.
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posted on
04/05/2003 1:33:45 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
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posted on
04/05/2003 1:40:38 PM PST
by
jriemer
(We are a Republic not a Democracy)
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
If he was removed for cause, he might as well retire.
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posted on
04/05/2003 1:40:38 PM PST
by
Seti 1
To: Cicero
What the hell do Marines do in Iceland? Guard things?
I know Marines don't have official branches like Army officers do (I've always envied them for that)... Was he some kind of support officer before but then switched over to an operational command? Is that even possible?
To: American Soldier
You got that right, Read Red Storm Rising for quick overview.
After all there is an embassy there.
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posted on
04/05/2003 2:17:17 PM PST
by
dts32041
(US EPWs clothed and Fed, Iraqi EPWs bullet to the head.)
To: Cicero
re: your post #12
Minor request:
Failure to capitalize "clinton" - - nobody cares.
Failure to capitalize "Marine" - - please don't do that.
Regards,
LH
To: muawiyah
Yes. I agree completely. I am embaressed.
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posted on
04/05/2003 2:53:53 PM PST
by
Tom D.
To: Cicero
A couple of Freepers have said they know Dowdy or know of him, and that he is a good man There was a Dowdy among the soldiers found buried during the Lynch rescue. If that's a relative, that may be why he was relieved.
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posted on
04/05/2003 3:47:06 PM PST
by
Cachelot
(~ In waters near you ~)
To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer
![Col. Joe W. Dowdy, a native of Little Rock, Ark., shown in this undated photo, was removed as commander of the 1st Marine Regiment, one of the Marine units approaching Baghdad from the southeast according to U.S. military officials Friday, April 4, 2003. Military officials confirmed Dowdy had been removed but refused to comment on the reason. (AP Photo/U.S. Marines via The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)](http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030406/capt.1049589221.war_commander_removed_arlid101.jpg) |
Sat Apr 5, 7:32 PM ET |
Col. Joe W. Dowdy, a native of Little Rock, Ark., shown in this undated photo, was removed as commander of the 1st Marine Regiment, one of the Marine units approaching Baghdad from the southeast according to U.S. military officials Friday, April 4, 2003. Military officials confirmed Dowdy had been removed but refused to comment on the reason. (AP Photo/U.S. Marines via The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) |
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posted on
04/06/2003 12:51:19 AM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(HOLLYWOOD:Ask not what U can do for your country, ask what U can do for Iraq!)
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