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great thread! this threa is an example of why FR is so valuable. We don't have to have news censored by fools in the media and can get the benefit of those who have expertise in a given field.

My two cents: Gen. Franks is probably looking over his shoulder. Agree with the comments that Syria will view this general as a threat, as that particular country was the cause of many Christian deaths in Lebanon.

Anyone know what christian denomination LTG Abizaid belongs to? The answer will provide insight into how he views the problems in the Middle East.

In response to several posts on the thread:

Divarty command is a brigade level command--consists of three arty battalions. In my experience as a mech infantry company commander, artillery officers are very competent and certainly have the training to command a mech or armored division. I would be more skeptical of an aviator commanding such a division, but that could just be my own prejudice. While at the NTC, as a mech company commander, the best lieutenant in my company/team was my FIST chief.

About the captain at Ft. Benning who said he didn't have to listen to GEN Franks (Fred) because he didn't have a ranger tab,- such comments indicate gross ignorance and lead me to question the professional competence of the officer who would say something so ignorant. Obviously cannot see the larger picture of the Army and should go somewhere else.

About SecDef Rumsfeld: I am a little leary of this guy. His press conferences are all about him and less about those who are risking their lives for our nation. He is too egotistical (which is why GEN Myers is always acting like a sidekick) and tends to ignore the senior uniformed leadership. In the long run this could lead to disaster. For example, we are now reading that special ops is now the latest and greatest and cost efficient method of winning wars.

I predict if this new trend comes to fruition, the CIA and the special ops community will get too cozy and you will see
1)atrocities-war crimes (which will be deniable) 2) mission failure because special ops does not have the depth to prosecute major land campaigns

I could go into more detail to support my position, but at this point I'll just throw that out.