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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:09 AM Original message |
Private E2 Stanley A. McChrystal |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Undermining the CIC, when the country is fighting on two fronts... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I remember visiting my son when he graduated from boot camp in Chicago. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Stanley A. McChrystal is one of the many booby traps left throughout |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. It's kind of like Wall St. though... |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
52. Obama is afraid |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Yep, military still have to be very careful about what they say about the prez |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. I read the article, link below, very carefully. McChrystal said nothing disrespectful. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. "Are you asking about Vice President Biden?" McChrystal says with a laugh. "Who's that?" |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Read the statement in context. McChrystal and his staff were preparing for Q&A. RS quoted an |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Intended as humor or not, the comments were disrespectful |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. If a person believes they need a pit-bull for protection, buys a pit-bull, and the pit-bull snaps at |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. This is the U.S. Armed Forces... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. OK, the issue is supposed to be about RS article quotes of McChrystal. Please cite the specific |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I agree...The General was very lax. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
34. This was not intended as humor |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. LOL read histories of staffs of generals who led combat troops and you will find them replete with |
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DarthDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Why Do You Keep Spamming This? |
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Saboburns (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. His fave movie is Talledega Nights?? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Exactamundo!! |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. 99 years of hard core shit details with no hope for a road guard ribbon |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Obama needs to start somewhere, and I think McChrystal has handed him a golden opportunity. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You Bet... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. "Bipartisanship with bandits is a losing battle." ¡Exactamundo numero dos! |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. I agree the CiC needs to do that thing the drill sergeant always strongly |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. And a jerry can full of diesel. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Its obvious the GOP has contacted the man...hanky panky time...its a plot to denigrate Obama |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. From General To PLO, the twue story of a jive time general F-Up |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Obama needs to hand the General a peeling knife and a never |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Obama accepted his resignation,,,,he is toast....back to peeling tators |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. He's what they used to call a "Dud" when I was in the Army. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Oh no Obama's replaced a Rabid Bushite with another rabid bushite |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. Them Greek warrior dudes are tough man....he got promise |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Firing disloyal generals hasn't worked |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. If Bush and Cheney didn't have a "good reason" to fire a general |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I get that, and not just in the military |
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Robert DAH Bruce (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. I love it! |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
22. Let the President deal with him. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. "if this General had been under Bu$hCo" |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
29. KP's!! On the road! |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I think the General would make a great pots and pans man... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
31. Keep Him From Being A GOOP Martyr... |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. K&R #3 n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
33. I could never understand Army enlisted ranks |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. Let's Rec and Roll DUers |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
37. That would be perfect |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I'm glad you approve. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. An officer can't be demoted in rank only dismissed (and then only in General Court Martial) |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I think he's a bad apple anyway. |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. An officer must be tried by his "peers" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
55. Some of us have pointed this out |
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PacerLJ35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
45. A few things to consider... |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Obama could tell him, |
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indy_thinker33 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Well Said |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 12:36 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. +1 nt |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
53. Patton didn't get fired for slapping a soldier. |
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