Whatever happened to Gen. Tommy Franks?

[caledesi]

Just asking.

[RobertSeattle]

1. Probably trying to crank out HIS book

Not sure which way that one go. Updated - ReganBooks...Uh Oh.

http://morningsun.net/stories/101203/sun_20031012004.shtml

NEW YORK (AP) - Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who planned and commanded the American-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has agreed to terms to write his memoirs.

The book, currently untitled, will be published by ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Franks had reportedly been seeking a seven-figure deal.

[Shrek]

2. Retired

Link.

[JPace]

3. He did AWOL's bidding and conquered Iraq...

but he knew it was wrong and would end up being
a mess. He was smart to get out before it imploded.

[RBHam]

4. He's still connected to this modern day "Operation Northwoods"

Even in retirement, Franks is quietly getting the message out. One more (ahem) terrorist attack equals Martial Law.

The “war on terror” and American democracy—some ominous warnings
By Patrick Martin
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/nov2003/warn-n27.shtml

excerpt:
Franks said that a terrorist attack employing a weapon of mass destruction and causing mass casualties, either in the United States or against an ally, would likely result in replacing the American Constitution with a military government.

As the commander of CentCom, Franks led US forces in the conquest of Afghanistan in 2001 and the invasion of Iraq earlier this year, before retiring during the summer. In his magazine interview, he outlined this scenario:

“It means the potential of a weapon of mass destruction and a terrorist, massive, casualty-producing event somewhere in the Western world—it may be in the United States of America—that causes our population to question our own Constitution and to begin to militarize our country in order to avoid a repeat of another mass, casualty-producing event. Which in fact, then begins to unravel the fabric of our Constitution. Two steps, very, very important.”

Frank remains a fervent supporter of the Bush administration, describing Bush as “a very thoughtful man,” and declaring, “Probably we’ll think of him in years to come as an American hero.”

But according to Franks, it may be under the administration of this “hero” that “the Western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty we’ve seen for a couple of hundred years in this grand experiment that we call democracy.”

The retired general placed the responsibility for this possible turn to dictatorship on “our population,” and was silent on what role the military leadership or the Bush administration would play in its establishment. The American media has apparently failed to ask him anything about it since.

more...

[masshole]

5. Whatever Happened to John Ashcroft?

That's what I want to know.

[supernova]

6. Franks kinda shut up after Clarke

slapped him for impugning his honor.

Far as I know, Franks is retired in Raleigh somewhere.

[Joanne98]

7. He's smoking cigars and thinking about the coming Marshal law plan.