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Tag Archives: general petraeus
The Most Powerful Man In Iraq? An IRANIAN General
You will get to know me…
You probably have never heard of him. General Qassem Suleimani, head of the elite al-Quds. General Petraeus has spoken openly about his central role in events within Iraq. The Guardian (UK) has an important and frightening piece on him in the current issue. An excerpt:
“In Baghdad, no other name invokes [...]
Two Oaths And Our Failures In Afghanistan
Those who know me well enough, know I bleed red blood cells branded with United States Marine Corps emblems. It also follows that as a Marine, I take my Oath very seriously. I have only taken two Oaths; one to the Marine Corps and one other to my Wife. I am still bonded to both. [...]
Churchill: Generals Aren’t Always Right
In his slim book on Churchill, Paul Johnson unearthed a highly instructive quotation to highlight the foundation of some of Churchill’s greatest strengths as a wartime leader: He didn’t worship, defer to, and otherwise treat military men as the Oracle at Delphi and Solomon combined.
Churchill, Johnson notes
benefited from a change of national [...]
The Murder Of Our Soldiers In Afghanistan
Yesterday, Wednesday 04/27/2011, Matt Lauer did us proud. He asked the question that the Media has thus far not dared to ask; is there anything to these incidences involving Afghan National Soldiers and Police turning their weapons on their American and ISAF Trainer/Handlers? Until today, the standard answer has been that these were individual acts [...]
General Petraeus Slaps Down Congressman: My Son Has Been Quietly Serving In Afghanistan!
In an emotional exchange at a congressional hearing with Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC), General David Petraeus was challenged to “be honest” about when US troops will come home from Afghanistan. ”You know, 15, 16, 17 years, for God sakes, how much more can we take, how much more can we give treasure and blood?” asked [...]
Petraeus, Osama bin Laden and … Elvis
“People occasionally ask, you know, Where is Osama bin Laden, and I think for all we know he could be in Las Vegas next to Elvis….”
–David Petraeus, ISAF Commander, Afghanistan, March 9, 2011
(Hear the 4-star general for yourself at 5:58 in this interview with Fox’s Brett Baier via Andrew Bostom.)
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Afghanistan: Number of US Airstrikes Has DOUBLED Over the Past Year
Is this a good sign or not? Wired reports:
“Dave Petraeus won’t let up his aerial assault on Afghanistan. After taking the air war to record highs in the fall, coalition aircraft are now flying about 10 bombing missions a day, nearly double the rate over the same period last year. It’s yet another sign of Petraeus’ [...]
The Best Books for Christmas
Here is a review of some GREAT books I’ve had this year, and for some ideas on what to add to your Christmas list, as it’s getting to be that time of year again- when Christmas lists are being gathered and considered; when we all take a look at whether or not we [...]
The Attempted Rescue of Linda Norgrove
Amidst news reports that British aid worker Linda Norgrove, who was being held captive in Afghanistan, was accidentally killed by U.S. forces attempting to rescue her, Michael Yon filed the following report:
I contacted via email the office of General Petraeus in regard to the tragedy surrounding Ms. Norgrove. After two wars, General Petraeus is one [...]
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