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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:24 PM Original message |
AP: Gen. Petreaus to Succeed McChrystal |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Smart PR Move |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Put the mentor of the man you just relieved of command in charge |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Uh-oh, somebody's head will explode! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think this is a good choice |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. No, can't say Petraeus has ever been a personal favorite. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Don't count me as one who thinks that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. No paranoid, Lt. Col. Westhusing was the Pentagon's ''Professor of Ethics.'' |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. yes had read that as well |
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Captain Lee (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Re :Know you BFEE |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Welcome to DU! |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Welcome to DU! |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Why do people who know about corrupt mercenaries in Iraq keep 'committing suicide'? |
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Captain Lee (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I can't answer that question |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I very much appreciate your service and that of Col. Westhusing. |
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Captain Lee (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Thank you |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. of course you do. nt |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Did Petraeus faint when he heard the news? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Is this a demotion for Petraeus? |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Looks like it is |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. NPR is a bunch of dumbasses. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have doubts about Petraeus |
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Flatulo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Unfortunately, he was right about Iran... I have vivid memories of the |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Gen betrayus is another political wannabe with a record |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Betrayus ----another POS failure |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. I said the Dept of Defense and the military needed |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good move |
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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. as CENTCOM commander |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. Any news on why Petraues collapse while McLame was droning the other day? |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Whose head HASN'T hit the table while McCain is talking |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. That's a very smart move IMHO |
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dyingnumbers (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. McChrystal wasn't taking it seriously. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. BYE BYE McCrazy |
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Steve20 (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
25. Afghanistan |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Its a quagmire --a swamp |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. Are you shitting me? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. Obama handled this brilliantly. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Its a Bad War that will be lost |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. We do need to stop this war in Afghanistan. Who do we think we are trying to install a government |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
40. Great opportunity to "refocus" policy |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. Seriously, END THIS WAR ALREADY! |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:14 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. There is something about the economic collapse in the US that says... |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. Get our boys home. |
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