Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass-kissing little chickenshit
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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/II14Ak02.html
Petraeus out of step with US top brass
By Gareth Porter
WASHINGTON - In sharp contrast to the lionization of General David Petraeus by members of the US Congress during his testimony this week, Petraeus's superior, Admiral William Fallon, chief of the Central Command (Centcom), derided Petraeus as a sycophant during their first meeting in Baghdad in March, according to Pentagon sources familiar with reports of the meeting.
Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass-kissing little chickenshit" and added, "I hate people like that," the sources
say. That remark reportedly came after Petraeus began the meeting by making remarks that Fallon interpreted as trying to ingratiate himself with a superior.
That extraordinarily contentious start of Fallon's mission to Baghdad led to more meetings marked by acute tension between the two commanders. Fallon went on to develop his own alternative to Petraeus's recommendation for continued high levels of US troops in Iraq during the summer.
The enmity between the two commanders became public knowledge when the Washington Post reported on September 9 of intense conflict within the administration over Iraq. The story quoted a senior official as saying that referring to "bad relations" between them is "the understatement of the century".
Petraeus out of step with US top brass
By Gareth Porter
WASHINGTON - In sharp contrast to the lionization of General David Petraeus by members of the US Congress during his testimony this week, Petraeus's superior, Admiral William Fallon, chief of the Central Command (Centcom), derided Petraeus as a sycophant during their first meeting in Baghdad in March, according to Pentagon sources familiar with reports of the meeting.
Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass-kissing little chickenshit" and added, "I hate people like that," the sources
say. That remark reportedly came after Petraeus began the meeting by making remarks that Fallon interpreted as trying to ingratiate himself with a superior.
That extraordinarily contentious start of Fallon's mission to Baghdad led to more meetings marked by acute tension between the two commanders. Fallon went on to develop his own alternative to Petraeus's recommendation for continued high levels of US troops in Iraq during the summer.
The enmity between the two commanders became public knowledge when the Washington Post reported on September 9 of intense conflict within the administration over Iraq. The story quoted a senior official as saying that referring to "bad relations" between them is "the understatement of the century".
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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and by the way, am i the only one bothered by the idea that we have divided up our military to claim responsibility for specific areas of the world such as this??
wow have you been on steroids lately?
Damn I didn't reliaze IRAN was that large of a country.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
12 million people live in Tehran alone. Iran is very modernized, and comparable to any industrialized city in the world.
The media paints a very specific picture don't they. Like a bunch of insane uneducated sheep herding farmers with rocket launchers.
But then again a lot of Americans thought Canada (their immediate neighbor...connected by land) was all just eskimos and igloos for the longest time.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg
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I was really just kidding but thanks anyway. It's true the country is portrayed in a simple negative perspective. A country of no consequence. You should have seen the PRO-WAR people in the march today in DC. They were chanting and had signs to bomb IRAN.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Yeah some people are hypnotized by the media quite badly.
How was the turnout?
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Oh my knees are killing me in part from playing with a 4 year old, got keep the young ones entertained. As for the turn out it was great near 20,000 or more I'm not really sure. I'd have pics but I left my camera on and the batteries died.
The peace marchers were mostly peaceful from what I could see. They were a few arrests of those who crossed a barrier to the Capital steps. Pro-War tried their best to intimidate or tempt me into a confrontation, "traitor" was one their favorite comments. They wanted none of me I just told them thank you and smiled, they got even more pissed off. What a bunch of angry people they were unbelievable and in front of small children. I almost lost it once though when made a comment about race mixing.
ALL and ALL....It was a truly memorable day one and one I won't forget anytime in the beautiful people I met and the not so beautiful people too.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Awesome. Looking for some vids but none yet. It's really sad to see all some people have is hate in their hearts.
Hate, fear, and anger for what they don't understand. One day they will learn what is really important in life (one hopes).
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg
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