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2006-06-22 Iraq

Notes on Iraq from Retired Flag Officer Conference

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Posted by Sherry 2006-06-22 15:48|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I love it when they flip that phone open.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-22 16:13|| 2006-06-22 16:13|| Front Page Top

#2 All returnees agreed that we are clearly winning the fight against the insurgents but we are losing the public relations battle both in the war zone and in the States. (Ill go into more detail on each topic below.)

So, how many piped up and recommended that this 'PR' work no longer be outsourced? How many recommended that they'd accept a 'cut' of their force structure to build a world class news organization to tell the Big Picture[tm] by utilizing the modern technology and the 'kids' on the ground who know how to talk to their generation [vice the over 60 crowd who read the same old dead tree pubs and listen to the old talking heads]?

What's the purpose of winning on the ground but lose the war at home?

Posted by Slineck Glaising9951 2006-06-22 16:42|| 2006-06-22 16:42|| Front Page Top

#3 lets hope good minds get to work on that as well.

Posted by 2b 2006-06-22 19:07|| 2006-06-22 19:07|| Front Page Top

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