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| David Petraeus suggests he wouldn't serve in Trump administration |
| 2018-12-31 |
| [The Hill] Retired Gen. David Petraeus said Monday that he doesn't "envision" returning to a government position, and said his views don't align with President Trump's on foreign affairs. "I think there does have to be policy alignment [with Trump,] and I’m not sure that exists, I’m afraid," Petraeus said on BBC Radio 4 when asked if he'd be willing to replace James Mattis as Defense Secretary, as first reported by Time magazine. Mattis resigned in December in a letter that said Trump deserved to have a Defense secretary with views that aligned with his own. The decision came as Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and a reduction in the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Petraeus, who previously served as former President Obama's CIA Director, added that he "cannot envision returning to government at this time." "It’s not unreasonable to ask after 17 years of war, ’is this the best way to go about it,’ " Petraeus said. "It doesn’t mean that I agree, necessarily, with the recent decisions, but to be truthful we don’t know the details of the policy yet." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 I believe we may be on the cusp of a hemp shortage. And I don't mean that which is valued for THC. |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2018-12-31 19:08 |
| #7 There are so many fragrant princes to choose from. I'm sure he got lost in the shuffle. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-12-31 18:10 |
| #6 The outcry: "We need Petraeus!" has been deafening in it's silence |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-12-31 17:58 |
| #5 Don't worry. The Trump administration doesn't want him either. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-12-31 15:59 |
| #4 Isn't he a convicted felon now? |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2018-12-31 15:56 |
| #3 Oh well...I guess that way he can spend more time with his mistress. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-12-31 14:05 |
| #2 Petraeus has not been asked to be in government at this time so he need not worry himself. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-12-31 13:38 |
| #1 Speaking engagement cancelled as stage collapses under retired Army general's massive ego. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-12-31 12:40 |