Comments on: Breaking: Petraeus to be named Centcom commander

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:30:20 +0000

Petraeus Promotion…

Having been the architect of success in iraq following the troop surge, General David Petraeus will be promoted to head the US Central Command — giving him operational control over the entire Middle East. Gen. David Petraeus has been tapped……

By: joewm315

joewm315 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:35:59 +0000

SouthernDem on April 23, 2008 at 3:40 PM

Wow, that was beautiful. I’ve come to the conclusion that the far left loves to be marginalized. There’s no way they can think that they are winning any converts with such naked hate.

By: Texas Gal

Texas Gal — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:33:24 +0000

I’m really nervous about this. Removing Petraeus from Iraq is liking removing Kobe Bryant from the Lakers. I sure hope things in Iraq don’t go to hell because of this move.

SoulGlo on April 23, 2008 at 7:36 PM

SoulGlo, after listening to Sec Gates today at the press conference it seems to me that continuity was his main objective in recommending Petraeus to CenCom and putting Odierno in as MNF-I commander. I think it’s a wise move on Gates part. I’ve no doubt that Odierno can carry on.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:52:44 +0000

Pablo on April 23, 2008 at 9:17 P

Hey Pablo…we can always go…“Hat in hand”…!

By: Pablo

Pablo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:17:23 +0000

I wouldn’t waste my time, Pablo!

That’s a great idea! Bye!

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:52:53 +0000

SoulGlo on April 23, 2008 at 8:31 PM

SoulGlo, there’s nothing in all my heart and soul than a winning attitude for our brave men and women in the military!

Problem is…They [Lil Bush boy and “dead eye dick” Cheney] picked the wrong battle, in the wrong place, for the wrong reasons, at the wrong time…!

Those [sorry politician mfkers thought they had the catbird seat]…. not!

Those multimillionaire asshole politicians could care less about …!
What happens to US little folks…?

They’ve got their rich bitch country and city places…
When you’re family’s hungry or got no gas…

CHECK ‘EM OUT!

By: Ltmousseman

Ltmousseman — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:41:52 +0000

And thank God for President Bush, the right man at the right time. The ONLY President in the last 60 years with the balls and conviction to fight these terrorist bastards, on their turf. The Job of the President is to protect this great nation, not to win a popularity contest. Polls are for the insecure.

By: SoulGlo

SoulGlo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:31:03 +0000

“J_Gocht on April 23, 2008 at 7:51 PM”

General Petraeus job is to do what is best to help win the war. His job is not to satisfy you Code Pink types who want America to fail in Iraq to help score you some political points.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:51:00 +0000

He didn’t move US two years ago in 2004 after 18 months of General Pet’s influence and lack of accountability…

He hasn’t and won’t move it or US after 48 mounths of his… “Bush’s General Pet’s” best military thought and influence…!

Call or post me again… when you’re reallly, really worried about our progress in Iraq…!

SoulGlo…?

By: SoulGlo

SoulGlo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:36:48 +0000

I’m really nervous about this. Removing Petraeus from Iraq is liking removing Kobe Bryant from the Lakers. I sure hope things in Iraq don’t go to hell because of this move.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:05:19 +0000

Ltmousseman on April 23, 2008 at 6:30 PM

Thanks for you dear daughters service! Ltmousseman…!
My daughter is one Hella-of-a-warrior too!

Yah know…? Grizzled olde bastards, like us we don’t count so much anymore!

Leave it to the [babe] kiddos…!
But;… get the generals outa the generals corps!

Especially the political “browne noses” …!
Newly appointed to “head of “Corps”!

By: aengus

aengus — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:04:21 +0000

This is going to make for some delicious confirmation hearings. And Gen. Odierno seems like a good pair of hands to put MNF in.

Monday Night Football?

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:55:31 +0000

Shrewd politically. This will make the democrats look like the boobs they are during the confirmation hearings.

By: JM Hanes

JM Hanes — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:52:50 +0000

Petraeus was clearly due for a promotion; I was afraid he might get sucked out of the operational chain of command. This is good news.

By: Ltmousseman

Ltmousseman — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:30:08 +0000

My daughter, an AF Intel Officer, was blessed to be able to work under and meet w/ General Petreaus in Iraq. He is truly a great man, and an ever better commander. His troops truly love and respect him. He will do an awesome job in this new position, as he has done all his career. This country is lucky to have men like General Petreaus. If only we could replace Congress and the Senate with honorable men and women from the armed services.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:21:00 +0000

I wouldn’t waste my time, Pablo!

Who? George Tenet’s CIA, that’s who, you know, the CIA run by a Clinton appointee. What does that have to do with the validity of the JAUMF? Have you even read it? Pablo on April 23, 2008 at 5:58 PM

Dubyah kept him OJT! Those results are a significant difference with respect to both our deplorable worldwide lack of respect and the national state of malaise and discontent today; after only eight very long years under the rule of… “Bush, the younger”…?

By: Pablo

Pablo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:58:26 +0000

Who? George Tenet’s CIA, that’s who. You know, the CIA run by a Clinton appointee. What does that have to do with the validity of the JAUMF? Have you even read it?

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:25:13 +0000

That’s your excuse for posting quotes in such a misleading manner? I wonder if you would have come clean if not challenged. You’ve got an Olberman like stench about you.
a capella on April 23, 2008 at 4:55 PM

Who’s Olbermann?

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:07:53 +0000

a capella on April 23, 2008 at 4:55 PM

I’ve respectfully apologized. The condition for lack of citation has been previously corrected.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080422/wl_time/iraqitroopsasleeponthej

It still requires a “slow leaner” to be unable to define the difference!

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:00:01 +0000

\Pablo on April 23, 2008 at 4:46 PM

Who provides the foreign relations backgrounders…?
Who provides the SECRET briefings for the Senate and the congress..?
Who might skew the “intel”…?

HEAVEN FORBID…!

The “third leg of the stool” that has the CIA, NSA, FBI and other three letter acronyms under its purview…!

By: a capella

a capella — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:55:44 +0000

Even a “slow learner” would or could have surmised General Petraeus would have never made the “NOW” quote.

J_Gocht on April 23, 2008 at 3:24 PM

That’s your excuse for posting quotes in such a misleading manner? I wonder if you would have come clean if not challenged. You’ve got an Olberman like stench about you.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:46:16 +0000

Are you suggesting that Senator Clinton may have unfortunately been a part of that “so called” authorization?.

So called? Oh, do explain.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:45:36 +0000

eaglesdontflock on April 23, 2008 at 4:42 PM

eaglesdontflock…is that something like “catsdontherd”?

By: eaglesdontflock

eaglesdontflock — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:42:06 +0000

I thought were were cured of ‘truthout’ trolls.

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:09:17 +0000

“……comes as no surprise to anyone who was paying any attention whatsoever at the time, including those who read the JAUMF and, um, voted for it. Pablo on April 23, 2008 at 3:16 PM”

Are you suggesting that Senator Clinton may have unfortunately been a part of that “so called” authorization?