Daily Kos: General Petraeus Wore Fraudulent Medal

Via OrbusMax.com - Little Green Footballs ^ | 9/21/07

[llevrok]

Tonight at Daily Kos, the new mainstream voice of the Democratic Party, they’ve found a new angle from which to attack General Petraeus: Hey, MoveOn! Petraeus Wore Fraud Medal At Testimony.

Examining General Petraeus’s medals, his official bios and then comparing three reports of events on 3/30/2003 in Najaf, Iraq - two by prize-winning embedded journalists and one understood to be by Army personnel (which document this diarist will produce to a responsible party at any time) - this diarist cannot conclude other than that General David Petraeus wore a medal for combat valor in his testimony before Congress that was a sham, propaganda and a dishonor to his troops and nation.

I will be extremely surprised if there is anything to these charges, but it’s not my area of expertise, so LGF military lizards—please weigh in.

[tiki]

Exactly.

[skr]

The Combat Action Badge may be awarded to any soldier after the date of September 18, 2001 performing duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is authorized, who is personally present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules of engagement.

Would his being shot in the chest during a live fire exercise stateside count as to the imminent danger aspect?

[T Lady]

Of course the Left won't besmirch the military service of a fellow Democrat. It's only people like General Petraeus who are supportive of the war and the current Commander In Chief that have targets on their backs.

I'm quite certain these charges are unfounded and the General won't give these a$$ clowns the time of day.

[Sloth]

Anybody who would stand within three stalls of this fruit in a public restroom needs a commendation for bravery.

I bet he has a wide stance.

[concretebob]

I bet he has a wide stance.

Only when he's bent over.

[airedale]

If that’s true he could have earned it a long time ago. Once you earn a medal it doesn’t go away. If your an enlisted type and earn a Good Conduct Ribbon and then become an officer you are still entitled to wear the Good Conduct Ribbon

[airedale]

I know but they are really rare.

[airedale]

Don’t think so.

[InvisibleChurch]

The headline is the story, whether the story is true or not.

[packrat35]

Pretty much what my father used to tell me. He never made it to First Seargent and never got the Good Conduct Medal either.

[Rembrandt]

“I doubt that You have any area of EXPERTICE..”
—
And your area of EXPERTICE is....spelling?

[Christopher Lincoln]

I suspect that Patraeus won his Bronze star with a "V" during the Gulf War.

That can't be, if we believe Lovebloggers (post 132). According to that chronology, Maj. Petraeus (as he was then) was stationed in Washington during the Gulf War (Jan. - Feb. 1991).

[festus]

Thats pretty much it aint it ?

[ARE SOLE]

So that’s the chief Kossucker, eh?

Good one. That's a keeper. Hee hee.

Regards

[Cincinna]

Your photo of the odious, despicable, Kos, himself, says it all. But this is a family site, so I need not elaborate.

The people are the extreme kook far Left. Hillary had her chance for her Sistah Souljah moment, and blew it. Now she is forever linked to these vile haters.

[MNJohnnie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus

Iraq

2003–2004

In 2003, Petraeus, then a major general, commanded the 101st Airborne Division during V Corps’s drive to Baghdad. In a campaign chronicled in detail by Rick Atkinson of the Washington Post’s book In the Company of Soldiers, Petraeus led his division through fighting in Karbala, Hilla, and Najaf (where he came under fire during an ambush by Iraqi paramilitary forces)

[MNJohnnie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus

Iraq

2003–2004

In 2003, Petraeus, then a major general, commanded the 101st Airborne Division during V Corps’s drive to Baghdad. In a campaign chronicled in detail by Rick Atkinson of the Washington Post’s book In the Company of Soldiers, Petraeus led his division through fighting in Karbala, Hilla, and Najaf (where he came under fire during an ambush by Iraqi paramilitary forces)

[MNJohnnie]

General Petraus is an Infantryman. He was ambushed by Saddam irregulars in Iraq. Therefore he qualifies for the CAB.

I think I understand your confusion. In a normal sort of Conventional War, General Officers rarely come under fire. Therefore it would be rare for a General officer to win a CAB Iraq, however, is not a Conventional sort of war.

[MNJohnnie]

“Not possible. Tbe award was not created until 2005.”

Incorrect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Action_Badge

The Combat Action Badge (or CAB) is a military badge worn in the U.S. Army. The emblem features both a M9 bayonet and M67 grenade. The Combat Action Badge may be awarded to any soldier after the date of September 18, 2001 performing duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is authorized, who is personally present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules of
engagement. Award is not limited by one’s branch of service or military occupational specialty, but is only authorized for wear on U.S. Army uniforms. A silver badge 2 inches (5.08cm) in width overall consisting of an oak wreath supporting a rectangle bearing a bayonet surmounting a grenade, all silver. Stars are added at the top to indicate subsequent awards; one star for the second award, two stars for the third award and three stars for the fourth award. In comparison to the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the CAB has a silver rectangle backing rather than blue, and the CAB is 1 inch shorter in length than the CIB.

[MNJohnnie]

Something generals don’t often do

Normally correct. Factually in error this time. Iraq is not a Conventional sort of war. Your problem is you assume the Conventional rule book applies here. It doesn’t.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus

Iraq

2003–2004
C In 2003, Petraeus, then a major general, commanded the 101st Airborne Division during V Corps’s drive to Baghdad. In a campaign chronicled in detail by Rick Atkinson of the Washington Post’s book In the Company of Soldiers, Petraeus led his division through fighting in Karbala, Hilla, and Najaf (where he came under fire during an ambush by Iraqi paramilitary forces)