powerlineblog.com - 2/3/2009
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That's what Gareth Porter if the Inter Press Service says:
CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 ...
timesonline.co.uk - 2/8/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has demanded that American defence
chiefs review their strategy in Afghanistan before going ahead
with a troop surge. There is concern among senior Democrats that the military is preparing to send up to 30,000 extra troops ...
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Obama puts brake on Afghan surge
huffingtonpost.com - 2/2/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen.
David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried
to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq ...
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Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
ipsnews.net - 2/2/2009
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ipsnews.net —
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision By
Gareth Porter* WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander
Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from ...
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US-IRAQ: Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal ...
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Novice In Chief
Jules Crittenden —
... the advice of his generals. Like he already said he was going to. Especially since the basis for a rapid withdrawal was always, charitably, a bad idea based on a complete misunderstanding of the situation. Or uncharitably, cynical political pandering. Maybe this guy is as dangerous some people say he is, after all. Sorry I made fun of you, Barack, for adopting Bush’s war policy. If that’s what it was, I promise I won’t do it anymore if you just, you know, adopt Bush’s war policy. Hinderaker at Powerline with similar thoughts. ...
Service Time Is Lonely
Whiskey Fire —
... Oh. And what do the Powertools geniuses have to say about this? Still, of all of the foreign policy snafus that have plagued the early
days of Obama's administration, the possibility of a public conflict
with General Petraeus is the most immediately threatening. Gen. ...
Yeah, What Ike Said
N/A —
... Just Super Suckup of the Day: Hinderaker of Powerline. “Still, of all of the foreign policy snafus that have plagued the early days of Obama’s administration, the possibility of a public conflict with General Petraeus is the most immediately threatening. Gen. Petraeus got the loudest applause of anyone who was introduced at the Super Bowl yesterday.” ...
Yeah, What Ike Said
Shakesville —
... Just Super Suckup of the Day: Hinderaker of Powerline. "Still, of all of the foreign policy snafus that have plagued the early days of Obama's administration, the possibility of a public conflict with General Petraeus is the most immediately threatening. Gen. Petraeus got the loudest applause of anyone who was introduced at the Super Bowl yesterday." ...
Salt Shaker, Please
Comments from Left Field —
... hard to believe that Obama’s top generals would be conspiring to undermine his Iraq withdrawal policy — I mean, guys, there’s a name for that kind of behavior, as Mark Adams points out.
What’s interesting about the IPS article is the complacent response on the right to behavior that, if true, would unquestionably qualify as insubordination at best and treason at worst. Doesn’t seem to bother that crowd.
Here’s John at Power Line:
Take it for what it’s worth. ...
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That Chain Of Command Thing
balloon-juice.com 2/3/2009 — Charming report out of a source I have never heard of before, so I have no clue about the validity of the story (and doubt it is true, as what is being suggested is pretty insane), and readers should beware :
CENTCOM commander Gen. David ...
President Petraeus?
pundits.thehill.com 2/3/2009 — The Republicans’ prospects for 2012 are pretty grim. A new Rasmussen poll shows that 55 percent of them think the party should become more like Sarah Palin. Her star continues to shine brightly in Republican circles, while most of the country doesn't ...
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision —
Antiwar.com Original
Excerpt: CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval Office meeting Jan. 21.
Obama vs. his generals —
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Now this is interesting: CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval Office meeting Jan. ...
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