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2006-03-15 Iraq

Other Arabs Noting Iraq's March to Democracy, Abizaid Says

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-03-15 15:53|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Gotta admire Abbzy, he has to listen to the bullshit on the Hill while planning the take down of the Iranian Moolahs and conducting two wars.

Other Arabs are taking notice, and the theocrats and tyrants are pissing all over themselves.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-15 16:52|| 2006-03-15 16:52|| Front Page Top

#2 That's a misprint, it should read;

OTHER ARABS CARE NOTHING FOR IRAQ'S MARCH TO DEMOCRACY, ABIZAID SAYS

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-03-15 17:30|| 2006-03-15 17:30|| Front Page Top

#3 As good as he is, Iran will not be his war. Modern US combat generals are under brutal pressure for a 1 in 100 chance for a "big job", and even if they win, they only get that one job, no more. Abizaid has his, and there are a dozen serious candidates, and alternates, to get the Iran job.

Norman Schwartzkopf was a taskmaster to his subordinate commanders, to show how this discrimination works, and he gave them a notorious test during the build-up of Gulf War I. He called each one into his office, then asked them how many enemy commanders faced them along the front lines?

"42", they each answered.

"And what are their names?", asked Schwartzkopf.

Only three of his subordinates had the foresight to memorize that list, which is critical tactical information. The rest had just lost their one shot at a big job.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-15 19:24|| 2006-03-15 19:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Moose, you're right. Someone else will get the point. But Abbzy will be involved in the planning phase.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-15 20:36|| 2006-03-15 20:36|| Front Page Top

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