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To: BJR
With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
For the story behind the story...


Sunday, July 14, 2002 10:14 a.m. EDT

Gen. Franks: Military Ready for Iraq Attack

Gen. Tommy Franks, head of the U.S. Central Command, denied late Saturday earlier reports that the military currently doesn't have the force levels and readiness to attack Iraq if President Bush ordered an invasion today.

Gen. Franks suggested the military was prepared for any and all contingencies, during the following exchange with Fox News Channel's Rita Cosby.

COSBY: Would we be ready militarily now if we did go in, hypothetically? Are we physically ready right now militarily?

FRANKS: I think the [Defense] Secretary - as a matter of fact, I think I have said we are prepared to do whatever the president asks us to do.

COSBY: Would we be ready militarily now?

FRANKS: We are prepared to do whatever the president asks us to do. (End of Excerpt)http://www.newsmax.com/showinside.shtml?a=2002/7/14/91638

172 posted on 03/14/2003 1:45:43 PM PST by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)
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To: TLBSHOW
TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)

And I see Santa left you a bag of coal instead...

174 posted on 03/14/2003 1:47:31 PM PST by dirtboy (The Pentagon thinks they can create TIA when they can't even keep track of their own contractors)
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To: TLBSHOW
We are prepared to do whatever the president asks us to do.

Read that sentence again. Franks knew what the President would ask him, and it darn sure wasn't to invade Iraq at that time.

175 posted on 03/14/2003 1:47:59 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: TLBSHOW
"I think I have said we are prepared to do whatever the president asks us to do."

LOL, what do you want him to say, "Gee no Rita, we couldn't stop a rowdy teenager right now."? Nowhere does he say he has all his assets in place and is ready for the invasion of Iraq.

We're still waiting for you to show us all the troops were in place in September

179 posted on 03/14/2003 1:54:49 PM PST by TomB
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To: TLBSHOW
Thanks. Hope Dirtboy sees your post, but doubt he bothers to read anything that doesn't fit his preconceived notions of reality.
185 posted on 03/14/2003 1:59:03 PM PST by BJR
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