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Saint Petraeus Keeps Climbing The Ladder
2008-07-11 14:27:00 This MSNBC story tells us the following?WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military officer in Iraq.The Senate voted 95-2 in favor of Petraeus and 96-1 for Odierno.And CNN reported that the two ?No? votes against Petraeus were cast by Robert Byrd and Tom Harkin, with Harkin also voting against Odierno; Byrd?s full statement is here, and I must say that it showed a lot of deliberation. Here is a notable excerpt (from the CNN story)?Gen. Petraeus' career will be judged in large part by his role in the Iraq conflict," Byrd said. "His reticence to address other regional issues raises questions about his willingness to devote the focus and the resources needed to address them properly."And Harkin voted against both Petraeus and Odierno because, in essence, they had no plan for redeploying our military out of Iraq to fight the greatest terrorist threats we truly fa...
Why Is Obama Willing to Meet with Ahmadinejad But Not Petraeus?
2008-05-29 01:36:00 THE OBAMASSIAH AND IRAQOnce upon a time, (okay it was about 870 days or so ago) in a galaxy far, far away, Barack Obama visited Iraq. He was there for two days. He saw nothing that made him change his opinion that the US needed to pull out of Iraq. The day after he left President Bush announced the “serge”. Who would’a guessed?What do you do when you have a person running for President of the United States who doesn’t have either the courage to visit the our current battlefield or the inclination to do so. ...
JESUS, PETRAEUS, and the stooges 3
2008-05-27 05:12:00 flog of exceptional take on the election. What does our American future hold? Which of these “candidates” will hold the world in their hands, and is Bush the third term dark horse?
Gneeral Petraeus Predicts Troop Withdrawal
2008-05-24 09:31:00 General Petraeus who is in charge of US troops fighting in Iraq told the Senate Armed Services Committee it might be possible sometime this fall to reduce the size of forces in Iraq by as much as an entire brigade. He said violence had declined to its lowest level in almost four years and there ...
Lieberman congratualates General David Petraeus and General Raymond Odierno
2008-05-24 06:19:00 “You have earned your place along side Americas great military leaders; Grant, Sherman, Eisenhower, Patton….”
What A Great Way To Celebrate Military Appreciation Month: General Petraeus
2008-05-14 23:37:00 For all of you who have been so kind as to make a USO donation, I wanted you to see the kind of things that money buys. General Petraeus cut the ribbon on a brand new USO office right in Iraq - where it can do the most good. From the press release: The new center is ...
By: Webloggin
Fallujah Revisited: Bush, Petraeus Prepare 'Cleansing' of Sadr City
2008-05-10 00:16:00 by Chris Floyd I.George W. Bush and David Petraeus are preparing to make a new Fallujah in Sadr City, home to two million Shiites in Baghdad. Thousands of people are already fleeing the area before the full-scale slaughter and destruction begin. As in Fallujah, the multitudes who cannot escape will be trapped in a "free fire zone", subjected to ruthless bombardment and ground assault. Thousands perhaps tens of thousands of innocent civilians stand in the shadow of imminent death. The assault is part of the run-up to the coming attack on Iran an attempt to secure the rear of that new front by destroying Iraq's Shiite nationalist forces. It is also part of an on-going effort to eliminate the strongest rival to the Shiite extremists that Bush has installed in office in Iraq, before the conquered land's fall elections. The preliminary assault on Sadr City has already begun, of course. As the BBC notes, in the last seven weeks around 1,000 people ...
America's Occupation Trumps the "Surge" and Petraeus' Counterinsurgency Man
2008-05-06 11:21:00 by Walter C. Uhler As three months of news reports of escalating violence in Iraq undercut widespread American propaganda about the "surge's" success, increasing numbers of Americans, once again, are reaching the conclusion that the Bush administration's illegal, immoral and incompetent invasion and occupation of Iraq is a war that never should have been fought. According to the results of CNN/Opinion Research Poll reported on 1 May 2008, 68 percent of Americans now oppose George W. Bush's war in Iraq. These Americans have (belatedly) gotten it right. Moreover, five years after viewing the sick "Mission Accomplished" propaganda, it's now becoming clear that the "surge" and the implementation of the counterinsurgency strategy detailed in General Petraeus' Counterinsurgency Field Manual were last-ditch and largely propaganda gimmicks chosen by Bush to avoid admitting his stark defeat in Iraq. Thus, Bush and Cheney are sacrificing lives...
Petraeus Hearing Should Focus on Three Fronts, One Long War
2008-04-30 14:59:00 During the upcoming confirmation hearings, senators from both sides of the aisle should make clear to the incoming the U.S. Central Command commander that winning all three fronts is vital to American interests and that they will do everything in their power to support accomplishing these goals....(read more)
Tomgram: Petraeus, Falling Upwards - Selling the President's General
2008-04-30 10:53:00 by Tom Engelhardt You simply can't pile up enough adjectives when it comes to the general, who, at a relatively young age, was already a runner-up for Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2007. His record is stellar. His tactical sense extraordinary. His strategic ability, when it comes to mounting a campaign, beyond compare. I'm speaking, of course, of General David Petraeus, the President's surge commander in Iraq and, as of last week, the newly nominated head of U.S. Central Command (Centcom) for all of the Middle East and beyond "King David" to those of his peers who haven't exactly taken a shine to his reportedly "high self-regard." And the campaign I have in mind has been his years' long wooing and winning of the American media, in the process of which he sold himself as a true American hero, a Caesar of celebrity. As far as can be told, there's never been a seat in his helicopter that couldn't be filled by a friendly (or adoring) ...
Obama says will back Petraeus for new military job
2008-04-27 22:24:00 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who has called for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq, said on Sunday he will vote to confirm the top commander there for a new job as head of the military's Central Command. President George W. Bush has nominated Gen. David Petraeus, who led the buildup of troops in Iraq, to be in charge of operations across the Middle East and Central Asia. If confirmed by the Senate, Petraeus will still be in that job when the next president replaces Bush at the White House in January 2009. Obama hopes that person is him. "Yes," Obama told "Fox News Sunday" when asked if, as a senator from Illinois, he would approve Petraeus. "I think Petraeus has done a good tactical job in Iraq." Obama has said he would start pulling out more troops as soon as he became president. "My hope is that Petraeus would reflect that wider view of our strategic interest," he said on "Fox News Sunday." "I will listen to General Petraeus giv...
Bush taps Petraeus for head of CENTCOM
2008-04-24 22:24:00 Worst. Possible. Decision. WASHINGTON ? Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq and the public face of the war effort there, Wednesday became President Bush’s nominee to supervise U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia as head of Central Command, putting him in position to oversee American strategy in Iraq ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Petraeus Chosen To Head CENTCOM
2008-04-23 23:46:00 Via AFP: General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, was tapped Wednesday to lead US forces in the Middle East in a major shift in the military command at a time of growing tensions with Iran. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Petraeus would be replaced in Iraq by his former number two, General Raymond ...
By: The Hot Joints
David Petraeus Nominated to Head CENTCOM
2008-04-23 23:36:00 Today, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the appointment of David Petraeus to head the U.S. Central Command.In 2007 Petraeus was appointed as Commanding General of the Multinational Force in Iraq, overseeing the "surge." Through his tenure, military and Iraqi casualties have dramatically fallen, but anti-war sentiments at home remain high.It is unlikely there will be opposition to his nomination, but it will be interesting to see the reactions of Democrats as a vote for Patraeus can be seen as a vote secondary vote supporting the current course in Iraq. I for one approve of this appointment.On a political note, Republicans see Patraeus as a possible candidate for President in 2012 if McCain does not win or if he does not seek a second term. It is unclear to me if Patraeus is a Democrat or Republican.Here are some reactions.From Senator Harry Reid:"The next Centcom commander and field commander in Iraq will have to help the next president with a number of critically importa...
General Petraeus To Command CentCom
2008-04-23 23:24:00 Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates has named General David H. Petraeus, USA, as the commanding general of United States Central Command. Not that this makes up for the attack by Moveon.org, but it is a start. yojoe out!
By: Dreadnaught
Petraeus to Be Nominated to Lead Forces in Middle East
2008-04-23 21:11:00 WASHINGTON - Gen. , who has commanded United States troops in Iraq for the past year, will be nominated to head the United States Central Command, which oversees military operations across a wide swath of the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Defense
By: Get rich
Petraeus to Be Nominated to Lead Forces in Middle East
2008-04-23 21:11:00 WASHINGTON - Gen. , who has commanded United States troops in Iraq for the past year, will be nominated to head the United States Central Command, which oversees military operations across a wide swath of the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Defense
By: Get rich
Congrats General Petraeus
2008-04-23 19:22:00 The new CENTCOM commander…you’ve earned it. Breaking: Petraeus to be named Centcom commander also see a great article from the Weekly Standard: Petraeus: The Patton of Counterinsurgency ---Related Articles at Infidels Are Cool:Sorry for slow postingEd Morrissey joins HotairRudy Giuliani demands MoveOn discount at NYtimesPatraeus: Iran behind Green zone attack
Petraeus to lead Mideast forces
2008-04-23 17:41:00 WASHINGTON Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the head of U.S. troops in Iraq, will be nominated to be the top commander of all American forces in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today.
By: Get rich
Petraeus to lead Mideast forces
2008-04-23 17:41:00 WASHINGTON Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the head of U.S. troops in Iraq, will be nominated to be the top commander of all American forces in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today.
By: Get rich
Whatever Happened to the ?Benchmarks??
2008-04-21 19:22:00 Bush Administration spokesperson General Petraeus and his sidekick Ryan Crocker CrockObull are headed back to Washington again today with those gorgeous graphs to fool Congress give Congress an update on the 6 month no 1 year no, ah hell, the never ending surge. They will, of course, say everything is going fantastic with the surge ...
Senator Mitch McConnell Thanks Those Who Thanked General David Petraeus.
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By: Osi Speaks!
Petraeus Points to War with Iran
2008-04-15 06:37:00 From World Net Daily The neocons may yet get their war on Iran. Ever since President Nouri al-Maliki ordered the attacks in Basra on the Mahdi Army, Gen. David Petraeus has been laying the predicate for U.S. air strikes on Iran and a wider war in the Middle East. Iran, Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee, has ...
Nota bene!
2008-04-14 15:06:00 Nota Bene attempts to provide an overview of the week’s news. Meanwhile, in its appendix, we cull trenchant comments to articles and posts, as well as those heard in person or emailed. This week Nota Bene appears in two installments: Political and foreign policy today; the economy, lifestyle, and the appendix on Wednesday. Candidate for most surprising person to come to the defense of Obama for his “Small town comments” (also known as Bitter-gate)? How about correspondent David Brody of Pat Robertson’s network, CBN News? “Look, could Obama have said the whole thing better?” he asked. Of course, “but to me this seems like a case of piling on. We talk a lot in Christian circles about giving people ‘grace’ but in politics those same rules don’t apply.” That was the bad and the ugly for Obama. Here’s the good. At the Petraeus-Crocker hearings, writes Joe Klein in his Time magazine piece, “Petraeus Meets His Ma...
Petraeus Now Claims Force Reduction Will Occur
2008-04-14 14:05:00 General Petraeus told Military Times editors there would be a reduction in the number of troops in Iraq as a result of reducing the number of troops in certain areas. “The concept is to thin our forces out rathr than to hand off.” His plan is to retain small outposts of cmbat soldieers by improving ...
SNL Petraeus Report Skit
2008-04-13 09:44:00 Saturday Night Live makes fun of the Petraeus Report about the war in Iraq. Hilary and the war in Iraq get ripped on hardcore. Just about everything is true which makes it even more amusing. It is one of their better skits, but a bit too long. Take a look at it in the comments below. Popular: 4 hours 53 minutes ago source: (www.nbc.com)
By: CelebrityPWN
Person for the week: General David Petraeus.
2008-04-12 14:46:00 The Person for the week is General David Petraeus, whose testimony concerning the "surge" continues to bring smiles to the faces of those who support the Iraq war, and resentment to those who oppose... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Osi Speaks!
General Petraeus' Iraq testimony: mix of myth and reality
2008-04-11 21:18:00 The recent appearance of General Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker at the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee, provided little in the way of new information. There were few surprises. The questions posed by the panel weren't very challenging, and the replies were vague at best with Petraeus at one point referring in abstract terms to the "geometry of the battlefield" and the "calculus" of diplomacy and politics. His reassurances rang hollow, because his measure of progress is suspect.Petraeus' assertion that the Maliki government is in the business of cracking down on outlaw elements in order to unify Iraq under the rule of law is misleading. The divisions in Iraq are in fact deeper than they have ever been. Maliki is all about bolstering his sectarian power base, at the expense of his sectarian enemies. To present Maliki as national unity champ pushes the bounds of credulity.Petraeus keeps pointing to the down turn in levels of violence, without speaking abou...
By: Aidan Maconachy
Petraeus Points to War With Iran
2008-04-11 10:45:00 Sudhan @10:45 CET Patrick J. Buchanan | Antiwar, April 11, 2008 The neocons may yet get their war on Iran. Ever since President Nouri al-Maliki ordered the attacks in Basra on the Mahdi Army, Gen. David Petraeus has been laying the predicate for U.S. air strikes on Iran and a wider war in the Middle East. Iran, Petraeus told ...
By: Suzie-Q
Hillary Clinton's Secret Crush on General Petraeus
2008-04-11 07:05:00 General Petraeus please "General Betray Us," Clinton won't condemn MoveOn.org's attack on the General, but she also cannot seem to keep her penetrating gaze off the military man.This is not the first time Hillary Cinton has been in love. In the Bill Clinton White House, staffers were often sent at late hours to Blockbuster video to rent Dolly Parton's "Straight Talk." When Bill was spending late hours with Monica, Hillary was cuddled up with light popcorn, Diet Pepsi and Dolly. Things ended tragically after Parton was invited to the White House, and Hillary learned the truth that they were fake. But things are different this time. General Petraeus is also a straight talker, and he is all real, and strangely he is all man. "We have never seen Hill like this before." said a staffer that would not be named. "It's like she is getting feelings she never thought she had. Like when I brought her coffee the other day she looked me in the ...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
Bush Accepts Petraeus Plan To Pause Troop Reductions
2008-04-10 22:11:00 In a speech today President Bush ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, embracing the key recommendations of his top war commander. Bush said Gen. David Petraeus will “have all the time he needs” to consider when more American forces could return home. The president also announced he will try and ...
By: The Hot Joints
Presidential Candidates Question General Petraeus About War In Iraq
2008-04-10 17:55:00 At what point do we say that we are successful in Iraq? Successful enough? That is the point that Barack Obama tried to pin General Petraeus down to. Hillary Clinton showed how smart she is and how well versed she is in the language and planning of the war and in my opinion John McCain ...
Rep Ron Paul: Gen Petraeus Iraq Surge Hearing
2008-04-10 02:54:00 Liberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
General David Petraeus' progress report.
2008-04-10 02:19:00 Comments are welcomed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Osi Speaks!
Petraeus admits he misled Congress
2008-04-10 01:47:00 In his testimony to Congress on Sept. 10, 2007, Gen. David Petraeus used a flagrantly misleading slide to depict how violence in Baghdad had changed over time. Petraeus’ report to Congress, you’ll recall, was oral rather than in writing; the only points of reference he provided were this set of slides (PDF). The slide in ...
Petraeus Says No Troop Increases For Iraq
2008-04-10 00:12:00 General David Petraeus enduring his second day of grilling by Congress said today that he’s not willing to commit any further troops to Iraq even if the security situation were to deteriorate. He also repeated his plans to continue reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq to pre-surge levels, or about 140,000 troops. That level ...
By: The Hot Joints
Presidential Candidates, Who Said What To General Petraeus
2008-04-09 23:11:00 The full videos of what each Presidential Candidate said to General David H. Petraeus regarding the Iraq War yesterday is on here. Because Senator's were given a chance to address the General - Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama are all current US Senators - all of the presidential candidates except for Congressman Ron Paul got to weigh in yesterday regarding a continued occupation vs. withdrawal of our U.S. troops in Iraq. Not much different from the debates, right?
Should we believe Gen. Petraeus?
2008-04-09 20:09:00 By William Rivers Pitt Tuesday 08 April 2008 No one is such a liar as the indignant man. - Friedrich Nietzsche George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Condoleezza Rice, along with a slew of administration underlings and a revolving-door cavalcade of brass hats from the Pentagon, have been making claims regarding Iraq for many years now. They ...
Should we believe Gen. Petraeus?
2008-04-09 20:09:00 By William Rivers Pitt Tuesday 08 April 2008 No one is such a liar as the indignant man. - Friedrich Nietzsche George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Condoleezza Rice, along with a slew of administration underlings and a revolving-door cavalcade of brass hats from the Pentagon, have been making claims regarding Iraq for many years now. They ...
A day later, Petraeus less emphatic on troop level
2008-04-09 18:30:00 WASHINGTON - Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, during a second day of testimony, told a congressional committee that he has already begun to look at four or five regions in Iraq where further drawdowns of American troops could occur later this year.
By: Get rich
Mc Cain, Clinton Question, Petraeus & Crocker Testify VIDEO
2008-04-09 14:52:00 Situation in Iraq Today LIVE FEED - FULL STREAMING VIDEO The second day of hearings with Gen. Petraeus and Amb. Crocker . The General and the.Ambassador at the House Armed Services Cmte., offer testimony on the war and politics in Iraq. Wednesday on C-SPAN at 9am (ET)Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Questions Gen. David Petraeus & Ambassador Ryan Crocker FULL STREAMING VIDEO (April 8, 2008) At a Senate Armed Services Cmte. Hearing, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) questions Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Washington, DC 10 min.Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Questions Gen. David Petraeus & Ambassador Ryan Crocker (April 8, 2008) At a Senate Armed Services Cmte. Hearing, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) questions Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Washington, DC : 13 min.MORE VIDEO FROM 04/08/08Chairman Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)Gen. David Petraeus, Multinational Force Iraq CommanderAmbassador to Iraq Ryan CrockerThe Senate Armed Services Cmte. Hearing with Gen. David Petrae...
Petraeus Defies Democrats With Call To Back War
2008-04-09 07:40:00 the independent: The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, set himself on a collision course with the two Democratic contenders for the White House yesterday, asking for what amounted to an open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq. He warned that pulling out “too many troops too quickly” would jeopardise “fragile and reversible” ...
By: Thought-Blender
Hillary Clinton questions Crocker and Petraeus
2008-04-09 07:19:00 Senator Clinton uses a very interesting line of questioning. She points out that the Iraqi parliament will have a chance to look at an agreement with the Bush Administration but that the US Congress probably will not have that same opportunity. She then turns to General Petraeus and asks what conditions must ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hillary Clinton questions Crocker and Petraeus", url: "http://www.whereistheoutrage.n-et/wordpress/2008/04/09/hillary--clinton-questions-crocker-and--petraeus/" });
Petraeus Urges 45-Day Halt in Weighing New Iraq Troop Cuts
2008-04-09 03:34:00 WASHINGTON - Telling Congress that progress in Iraq was fragile and reversible, the top American commander recommended Tuesday that consideration of any new drawdowns of American troops be delayed until the fall, making it likely that little would
By: Get rich
When can General Petraeus recommend a draw down?
2008-04-09 01:54:00 Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the foreign relations committee, had a question today. He asked General David Petraeus where we are on a scale from one to 10. A 10 means he would recommend a significant draw down. A 1 means we need a significant increase in troop levels. General Petraeus ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When can General Petraeus recommend a draw down?", url: "http://www.whereistheoutrage.n-et/wordpress/2008/04/08/when-ca-n-general-petraeus-recommend-a--draw-down/" });
Rep. John Murtha: The Gen. Petraeus and Amb. Crocker Hearings and What the
2008-04-09 01:25:00 General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker are testifying this week that the "surge" has worked. They claim that violent incidents have decreased and that progress towards victory in Iraq has been made. When you look at the surge in purely military terms, it has reduced violence. Our men and women in uniform have done what they have been asked to do. On the battlefield they have no equal. But the surge proves that there is no military solution to Iraq. Our military cannot guarantee Iraqi economic progress or government efficacy. Look at the facts -- oil production remains below prewar levels, electricity in Baghdad remains below prewar levels, unemployment is as high as 50 percent in certain areas, and the Iraqi Government refuses to take the political steps necessary for national reconciliation. We must not be fooled by those who say there will be chaos if we leave Iraq. The leaders of the Iraqi factions can choose whether or not there will be chaos in Iraq. Prime Minister Maliki, ...
Petraeus: Return to 'pre-surge' troop levels, then wait
2008-04-09 01:00:00 Iraq is making "fragile but reversible" progress on security, but it's too early to set dates to pull out all U.S. troops, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq told Congress on Tuesday. Gen. David Petraeus said the number of troops should return to "pre-surge" levels this summer, but the military should gauge conditions before making further decisions. After the 20,000 troops sent during last year's surge are withdrawn, by July, the military should wait 45 days before deciding on more reductions, Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "This approach does not allow establishment of a set withdrawal timetable," he said. "However, it does provide the flexibility those of us on the ground need to preserve the still fragile security gains our troopers have fought so hard and sacrificed so much to achieve." There has been "significant but uneven progress," Petraeus said, adding that recent violence shows the progress is "fragile but reversible." "The situation in certa...
Petraeus Calls for Troop Withdrawal Halt
2008-04-08 22:53:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. general commanding the Iraq war called Tuesday for an open-ended suspension of U.S. troop withdrawals this summer, reflecting concern about a recent flare-up in violence and leaving open the possibility that few, if any, additional troops will be brought home before President Bush leaves office in January. Gen. David Petraeus told ...
By: TexasFred's
Politics ripples around Petraeus' Iraq briefing
2008-04-08 21:42:00 WASHINGTON -- When Gen. David Petraeus testified on Capitol Hill last year, the Iraqi insurgency was setting gruesome records for civilian casualties, putting the country on the brink of the civil war. At home, New York Sen.
By: Get rich
Petraeus/Crocker Talk Progress, Democrats Talk Defeat
2008-04-08 20:27:00 The much anticipated appearance of Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker kicked off today, with the first of 2 scheduled hearings today having just concluded. It was fairly predictable, with Republicans listening to what Petraeus/Crocker had to say about the current state of things in Iraq. No sane person can at this point deny the very ...
By: The Hot Joints
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