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TV's Military 'Embeds' (barf)
Washington Post ^
| 04/19/03
| Colman McCarthy
Posted on 04/18/2003 9:13:31 PM PDT by Pokey78
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been unhappy with the criticism of their war effort by former military men appearing on television. So am I, but for a different reason. The top people at the Pentagon are wondering why these ex-military talkers can't follow the company line on how well the war has been fought. I'm wondering why these spokesmen for militarism are on TV in the first place.
Here's a list: Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, Maj. Gen. Robert Scales, Lt. Gen. Gregory Newbold, Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, Lt. Gen. Don Edwards, Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, Col. Tony Koren, Lt. Col. Rick Francona, Maj. Jack Stradley and Capt. Chris Lohman.
Did I miss anyone? All have been offering analysis and commentary on the war in Iraq.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armchairanalysts; armchairgenerals; colmanmccarthy; iraqifreedom; televisedwar; warcorrespondents
Good thing for this weiner that he didn't mention Col. David Hunt of Capt. David Christian. They would've kicked his ass.
BTW, this is he:
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posted on
04/18/2003 9:13:31 PM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Col. David Hunt or Capt. David Christian
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posted on
04/18/2003 9:14:04 PM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Now isn't he special?!
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posted on
04/18/2003 9:17:20 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Pokey78
What is the deal with Capt. Christian's hair...Is that a toupee or is he just...Always having a VERY bad hair day?
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posted on
04/18/2003 9:33:31 PM PDT
by
Retrofire
(Let's roll!)
To: Pokey78
He's probably afraid of Col. Hunt and Capt. Christian.
To: Retrofire
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posted on
04/18/2003 9:37:17 PM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
I take these retired ustabees with the same grain of salt that I use for retired coaches who want to coach from the bradcast booth. They like to have the right to say "I told ya so" without the burden of facing the responsibility of being wrong and loosing the game.
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posted on
04/18/2003 9:43:42 PM PDT
by
Eagle Eye
(There ought to be a law against excessive legislation.)
To: Pokey78
Great website! Thanks
To: Pokey78
What a goobus.
To: Pokey78
They should kick his ass anyway. Just out of principle.
To: Eagle Eye
Never forget the effect that" up or out" has on those ex-officers that were outed [Yea, If I has still in charge, why I would have first sent the....]
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posted on
04/18/2003 10:36:45 PM PDT
by
bybybill
(first the public employees, next the fish and, finally, the children)
To: Pokey78
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posted on
04/18/2003 11:55:42 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(This tagline has been banned.)
To: Pokey78
Tom McInerny was favorable, strongly so.
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posted on
04/19/2003 12:01:00 AM PDT
by
agincourt1415
(UN gets NOTHING!)
To: Pokey78
"BIG HORN-RIMMED ALERT"!!!
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