Admiral Fallon, CENTCOM - moved

[retiredman]

I wonder what the conservatives think about General Petraeus's boss, Admiral Fallon? Are HIS opinions to be taken as seriously as the general's?

[Dilloduck]

I wonder what the conservatives think about General Petraeus's boss, Admiral Fallon? Are HIS opinions to be taken as seriously as the general's?

I love trick questions. What did he say?

[darin]

No discussion points, no links, no data - just the name of one General and One Admiral. Seems like lounge fodder.

[Dilloduck]

I'm guessing you'r referring to this--did I guess right?
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39235

U.S.-IRAQ: Fallon Derided Petraeus, Opposed the Surge
By Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Sep 12 (IPS) - In sharp contrast to the lionisation of Gen. David Petraeus by members of the U.S. Congress during his testimony this week, Petraeus's superior, Admiral William Fallon, chief of the Central Command (CENTCOM), derided Petraeus as a sycophant during their first meeting in Baghdad last March, according to Pentagon sources familiar with reports of the meeting.

Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass-kissing little chickenshit" and added, "I hate people like that", the sources say. That remark reportedly came after Petraeus began the meeting by making remarks that Fallon interpreted as trying to ingratiate himself with a superior.

[JohnDoe]

I'm guessing you'r referring to this--did I guess right?
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39235

U.S.-IRAQ: Fallon Derided Petraeus, Opposed the Surge
By Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Sep 12 (IPS) - In sharp contrast to the lionisation of Gen. David Petraeus by members of the U.S. Congress during his testimony this week, Petraeus's superior, Admiral William Fallon, chief of the Central Command (CENTCOM), derided Petraeus as a sycophant during their first meeting in Baghdad last March, according to Pentagon sources familiar with reports of the meeting.

Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass-kissing little chickenshit" and added, "I hate people like that", the sources say. That remark reportedly came after Petraeus began the meeting by making remarks that Fallon interpreted as trying to ingratiate himself with a superior.

Yes, I had been hearing tidbits of this in the news, all week....that Fallon disagreed with Petraeus's analysis or assessment of the war.

I guess that is why Petraeus's BOSS is being moved?

but we listen to the Generals right?

Guess it DEPENDS on the General?

jd

[retiredman]

Bill Fallon is hot shit!

[Dilloduck]

Yes, I had been hearing tidbits of this in the news, all week....that Fallon disagreed with Petraeus's analysis or assessment of the war.

I guess that is why Petraeus's BOSS is being moved?

but we listen to the Generals right?

Guess it DEPENDS on the General?

jd

pick a flag officer -any flag officer---we're bound to find something to argue about.

[retiredman]

No discussion points, no links, no data - just the name of one General and One Admiral. Seems like lounge fodder.

I didn't want to spoil the surprise. I am sure that the republicans here will start attacking and denigrating Admiral Fallon like they do to anyone - military or not - that disagrees with their cowardly pissant of a president.

[Dilloduck]

I didn't want to spoil the surprise. I am sure that the republicans here will start attacking and denigrating Admiral Fallon like they do to anyone - military or not - that disagrees with their cowardly pissant of a president.

I already posted it for ya

[retiredman]

I am aware of that...I was explaining why I did not put it in post #1

[Dilloduck]

I am aware of that...I was explaining why I did not put it in post #1

you know by now that everyone supports what they want to hear

[Sitarro]

What would a head boat driver know about a ground war? About as useful as asking a Navy pilot how to land an airplane without collapsing the gear.

[darin]

LMAO - Let's examine the SOURCE:

according to Pentagon sources familiar with reports of the meeting.

That means...'somebody' says they saw a report of a meeting they did not attend...

[retiredman]

I would imagine that if Admiral Fallon had been misquoted, he would have corrected the record.

[retiredman]

What would a head boat driver know about a ground war? About as useful as asking a Navy pilot how to land an airplane without collapsing the gear.

he's an airdale, not a boat driver...

and interestingly enough, by the time you make flag rank, you get a lot of training in the big picture.