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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:10 PM Original message |
Petraeus's military comrades worry that he is being set up by the Bush administration as scapegoat |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course he is. |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yup... |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. K and R |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Of course he is! All of a suden, it's Petraeus' plan, as I have noticed. nt |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. My question is... |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Almost irrelevant. Unless it is devastating, bush* will spin it his way. Petraeus |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Well then... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. all P. had to do is look at Casey! |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Right, and what he said about Tommy Franks in the last press conference. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. In Chimpyland, Medal of Freedom = Medal of You Fucked Up. Petraeus-- |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. General Petraeus had best heed the old fighter pilot warning: |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. Where does the war czar come into play? n/t |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. LOL n/t |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. He takes in a nice paycheck I bet! nt |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. This guy was a second rate desk jockey at best. |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. He was part of the original invasion. I hear he did very well in local politics - |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Just made my observation from what I read on Wikipedia. |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yup |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. Petraeus had no problems sticking the knife in the backs of Gen. Casey and Abizaid |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't think * has given the Gen a nickname yet. Not a good sign for P. n/t |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. Once he gets a nickname... |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Get real. |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. "Our brilliant president" |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. Well, if he couldn't figure that out going in, he deserves it |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. they will be running out of military commanders |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. What did Petraeus expect? |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. Of course he is |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Bush is using Petraeus as he has used Casey and the other general's they're disposable after |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. Petraeus will say |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. File this one in the "Gee. Ya think so?" file. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. That's right.. |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I fully agree. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. It will not work. Bush will never fool the people with such an obvious ploy. |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Patraeus is to blame also |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. 8 of 18... |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
34. Duh! |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
35. He knew the job was hopeless when he took it. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
36. How do you know when it's beyond hope |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Well its up to him... |
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