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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 04:51 PM Original message |
US GENERAL FIRED OVER REMARKS ABOUT AFGHAN LEADERS |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Karzai, who's got a sweet tooth for suitcases of Iranian cash & hats made from aborted lamb foetuses |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Same president Karzai that said in a war between pakistan and the US afghanistan would side with |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. his brother used to own a restaurant in Baltimore |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. iirc it was bethesda, not baltimore |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Helmand |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. The truth hurts |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But I'm thinking Obama may want to rethink this. |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. it says it right there in the OP: Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Wrong. |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. And who gave the order? |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. According to the Pentagon... |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. I guess Allen would be out of a job too if he hadn't done anything about Fuller? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Actually, that doesn't say the he made the decision himself. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. A high profile General does not get fired without White House involvement and approval. |
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pasto76 (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. uh, yes, they do, and yes, he likely did. He was a Major General (2 star), who works for a 3 star |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. There is no way this constitutes treason |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. uh, no, they don't. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. None of which proves no one consulted with the WH. |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Well, he wasn't fired from the military altogether. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. This is a career ender. He will retire after a few months in a do nothing job. |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Too much military beauracracy already. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. who actually wants out troops in Afghanistan? If we want to give them aid just write a check |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. afghanistan grows like 90% of the world's opium |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. they need a religion that thinks drug use is bad lol..oh wait, make drugs good, USE it bad nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. And? |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. of course, fired for speaking the truth |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. "isolated from reality"... |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. In the on-line MSNBC poll about whether he |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. Gee. Could I get fired for this? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. why do we have to like him? Can't we find someone else? |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. remember little boots APPOINTED Karzai |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. it all becomes clear |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. He should have got a medal for saying that. n/t |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-04-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Maybe all the soldiers might all say 'enough of this' |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Something being true is one thing. Who should be saying it publicly is another thing. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
34. Obama is such a puhtz |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. He should be promoted. |
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