Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey Sponsors Essay Competition to Honor Saudi King

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By Jim Garamone
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2015 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University.

The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch.

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I'm sure someone here can write a fitting essay.....

[johnnyreb]

1. Gee, General Dempsey. Why? Don't you know?

Former Senator Bob Graham: "The Saudis know what they did. They are not persons who are unaware of the consequences of their government’s actions. Second, the Saudis know that we know what they did. SOMEbody in the federal government has read these 28 pages, SOMEone in the federal government has read all the other documents that have been covered up so far. And the Saudis know that."

at 20:26 of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKRExGJXhH0

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA): "I think The 28 Pages I have said are stunning in their clarity, in terms of how demonstrative they are in showing the planning beforehand, the financing, and the eventual attacks on that day. So I think it would uh, it would be instructive to members of congress to understand uh, the scope of this, the involvement of individuals, whether or not they were working in league with uh, with governments or not."

at 35:30 of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4dbP2vwTEE