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

[manu1959]

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.

isn't that the same reason you all started bashing Petraeus....he didn't back up the opinions of the three stooges?.....

[darin]

Now that this thread has military content, it's been moved...again.

[TheStripey1]

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?

Only if his opinions on the Iraq war are the same as General Petraeus' or bush's opinions on it. If not, then they won't give a damn about what he has to say.

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

Admiral Fallon is General Petraeus' boss... that's a little more than just one admiral and one general...

Bush also picked Fallon. Big mistake militarily, IMO.

nope... gates did...

I see that you have gotten your marching orders from the collective to come in and present this anonymously sourced "quote." This is truly starting to get funny.

I wonder why IPS is the source for this, and let me reapeat it, ANONYMOUSLY sourced quote? Why not the New York Times, or the Washington Post?

Hmmm.......

booogy talking about marching orders... that's so presshhh-usss... you, of all people talking about marching orders... you were in the military, when again? which branch? what duty stations?

[Mr. P]

Only if his opinions on the Iraq war are the same as General Petraeus' or bush's opinions on it. If not, then they won't give a damn about what he has to say.



Admiral Fallon is General Petraeus' boss... that's a little more than just one admiral and one general...




nope... gates did...



booogy talking about marching orders... that's so presshhh-usss... you, of all people talking about marching orders... you were in the military, when again? which branch? what duty stations?

gates didn't send him to congress for approval, Bush did, right? He F'd-up, again.
A Navy guy running ground forces? Geeeezzzzz.

[retiredman]

gates didn't send him to congress for approval, Bush did, right? He F'd-up, again.
A Navy guy running ground forces? Geeeezzzzz.

the navy guy isn't "running ground forces"...he is running generals.