Tag Archives: Petraeus

Fallon and Petraeus sitting in a tree…

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Lance

I was catching up a bit on my reading, and thanks to McQ found this interview with Admiral Fallon. As McQ points out, the conversation did not go the way Kyra Phillips was trying to steer it. Given our own … Continue reading →

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CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon Resigns (UPDATED)

Posted on March 11, 2008 by MichaelW

Apparently rumors have been swirling around for awhile that Fallon was on his way out. Well, today he resigned and the speculation is that it was over a recent interview he did in Esquire, written by Thomas P.M. Barnett (regarding … Continue reading →

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A Bombshell in Baghdad

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Lee

Video (transcript) of Angelina Jolie’s CNN interview from Baghdad on the Iraqi refugee crisis. In the UN’s often ridiculous efforts to hire Hollywood nonentities to promote various causes, Angelina was probably their wisest. Men generally rule the troublespots of the … Continue reading →

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The Air Surge

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Lance

Bob Owens tackles the lazy reductionist thinking behind claims that the recent use of air strikes in Iraq shows a worsening situation, or is at odds with the counterinsurgency strategy we should be pursuing. I especially like this quote from … Continue reading →

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