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US Senate confirms Iraq commander ~ Army Lieutenant General David Petraeus (puh-TRAY'-uhs) ....
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| Friday, 26 January 2007, 16:06 GMT
| BBC Staff
Posted on 01/26/2007 8:39:22 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: agincourt1415
He isn't commander of Centcom. I think that job is held by a Navy four star named Fallon, who was CinC Pacific before W sent him to CentCom.
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posted on
01/26/2007 9:42:06 AM PST
by
quadrant
And we wonder why the Pentagon has a great fear of fighting .....they aren't afraid of fighting ....they are afraid that when it gets started all they will have at the end is ROCKS.....
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posted on
01/26/2007 9:43:31 AM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
To: quadrant
Constitution:
Article II, Section 2, paragraph 2
[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
Technically, the Senate could vote on all appointments, in practice, the Senate votes on all major Presidential appointments:
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Nominations.htm#8
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posted on
01/26/2007 9:45:53 AM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
To: John Jorsett
I believe your right. But micromanaging this war and its leaders is the cause for our losing.
Here the Senate is confirming General Petraeus, then they will tie his hands from implementing the strategies he has come up with. Guess every armchair general in the Houses of Congress and Senate want to have a hand in it. That has never been the case before. It is now, and I can't see how we can win with that mind trend in our government. War is not as political as it is forceful. Guess every politician wants to be another MacNamara.
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posted on
01/26/2007 9:52:12 AM PST
by
Doc91678
(Doc91678)
To: quadrant
As I said Central Command is a 4 star appt, not the position of troop Command in Iraq.
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posted on
01/26/2007 10:03:13 AM PST
by
agincourt1415
(Democrats still not in Power! Make them get 60 votes for all their foolish programs)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
How did Nebraska Senator BeTRAYus vote?
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posted on
01/26/2007 10:06:44 AM PST
by
thelastvirgil
(Lest ye put all your faith in the government to provide for you, check their track record.)
To: John Jorsett
I thought that was odd too. Abraham Lincoln didn't get Senate approval when he hired and fired generals. None of the commanders of World War II needed Senate confirmation. There were many changes in command in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars without any in input from the Senate.
To: thelastvirgil
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posted on
01/26/2007 10:57:31 AM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
To: bnelson44
Not Voting (for whatever reason) - 19
Boxer (D-CA)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Craig (R-ID)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Graham (R-SC)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lott (R-MS)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
Roberts (R-KS)
Smith (R-OR)
Stevens (R-AK)
Thomas (R-WY)
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posted on
01/26/2007 10:58:30 AM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
To: Mr. Jeeves
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posted on
01/26/2007 12:35:02 PM PST
by
USMMA_83
(Tantra is my fetish ;))
To: USMMA_83
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posted on
01/26/2007 12:56:39 PM PST
by
Mr. Jeeves
("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: USMMA_83
General Petraeus was my Bn Cmdr many years ago when he commanded 3Bn 187th INF, 101st ABN. You will not find a tougher, more intelligent commander anywhere. They have indeed selected the finest for this task. If anyone can get it done he can. He is a fine officer and a fine man! An Infantryman's Infantryman!!!
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posted on
01/26/2007 12:57:22 PM PST
by
mother
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
So the commander in chief has to ask the senate who the lead general is in iraq? /confusion
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:25:30 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Communism: Its back and arming Iran.)
To: bnelson44
That out of context excerpt is not about the military
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:27:44 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Communism: Its back and arming Iran.)
To: omega4179
The Senate has the authority and constitutional responsibility to advise and consent to all government officers appointed by the President. Article 2 of the Constitution
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:34:08 PM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
To: omega4179
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:35:45 PM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
To: bnelson44
The military are not governent officers like ambassadors, I don't even understand why you are reading it the way you are reading it.
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:50:48 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Communism: Its back and arming Iran.)
To: bnelson44
The military are not governent officers like ambassadors, I don't even understand why you are reading it the way you are reading it.
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:50:55 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Communism: Its back and arming Iran.)
To: USMMA_83
You might be thinking of General Von Paulus who famously was routed in Stalingrad.
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:52:07 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Communism: Its back and arming Iran.)
To: omega4179
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posted on
01/26/2007 3:05:12 PM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
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