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AnotherMcIntosh

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17. If Pres Obama won't even prosecuted openly admitted war criminals, why should Petraeus

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 07:03 PM

Nov 2012

have had any "intention of following orders from the constitutional civil authority of the President"?

The President is, of course, the Commander in Chief.

If he wants to end the war in Afghanistan, he can order all or any number of the generals who are now sitting in the pentagon to be reassigned to Afghanistan. He doesn't have to re-assign them all at once. Start with the first 10. Then send another 10 in the following month. Then add 10 more.

If they don't get the message, then start sending over all of the colonels in the pentagon.

Sooner or later, they'll catch on.

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Petraeus v Obama [View all] H2O Man Nov 2012 OP

K&R Thank you, Sir. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #1

And thank you. H2O Man Nov 2012 #21

K&R. byronius Nov 2012 #2

sounds like obama did a lousy job of vetting Petraeus. everybody knew he was a whore but obama lol n msongs Nov 2012 #3

I doubt that. Lucinda Nov 2012 #8

I'd suggest getting H2O Man Nov 2012 #9

Stop by. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #4

"Pass me that bottle, H2O Man Nov 2012 #35

Thank you H2O Man. immoderate Nov 2012 #5

Thanks! H2O Man Nov 2012 #36

Yes RobertEarl Nov 2012 #6

So H20 coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #7

Good questions. H2O Man Nov 2012 #25

Was appointing the general to head the CIA a matter of keeping you enemies close? hootinholler Nov 2012 #31

To a large extent, yes. H2O Man Nov 2012 #34

Thanks H seems a bit clearer now coeur_de_lion Nov 2012 #37

I have a theory that involves war crimes. reusrename Nov 2012 #26

I've been curious about how the Benghazi story has been developing due to the Republicans' bizarre pacalo Nov 2012 #10

That's an extremely plausible scenario. It's exactly what these guys do. reusrename Nov 2012 #27

I think the resignation over the emails is a ruse. I dont believe that the Gen rhett o rick Nov 2012 #11

It's a ruse. reusrename Nov 2012 #28

ty for the research and analysis. wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #12

Thanks! H2O Man Nov 2012 #40

‘They’re fucking with the wrong guy,’ sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #13

No General Patreus It Seems Like You Caeser67 Nov 2012 #14

"There is a group [that wants] to pre-write the future..." like the PNAC? Auggie Nov 2012 #15

K&R...Woodward often sides with the neocons in his writings... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #16

Woodward is not CIA; H2O Man Nov 2012 #18

Woodward's role in the Administration may have been very important according to some reports... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #22

Right. H2O Man Nov 2012 #23

What is also interesting... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #39

Nixon's generosity towards Poppy is no mystery hootinholler Nov 2012 #32

If Pres Obama won't even prosecuted openly admitted war criminals, why should Petraeus AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #17

Great insight... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #19

k&r... spanone Nov 2012 #20

Fills In Some Very Interesting Holes... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #24

I posted this in 2011, lol bigtree Nov 2012 #29

snicker... reusrename Nov 2012 #30

I wonder if her bio still lists her 'embedded' service bigtree Nov 2012 #33

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #38

Petraeus = 1st U.S. General to be called an 'ass-kissing little chickenshit' by coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #41