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Daily Kos: General Petraeus Wore Fraudulent Medal
Via OrbusMax.com - Little Green Footballs ^ | 9/21/07

Posted on 09/22/2007 11:31:06 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: idiots; kos; kossuckers; lunatics; militaryhaters; moonbats; nutcase; petraeus; psychosis
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To: llevrok

What do any of those tratirous military hating pukes at kos know about the medals any military man wears. They fabricate lies and try to pass them off as truth. They sicken me to no end.


81 posted on 09/22/2007 12:32:08 PM PDT by skimask (Support Terrorism......Vote Democratic)
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To: darkangel82

if he were to do that, i would love to see it.


82 posted on 09/22/2007 12:33:57 PM PDT by ripley
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To: Ax

A good conduct medal is issued to practically all military personnel. It’s the equivalent of a certificate of appreciation for doing nothing more than your job. Everybody has one unless you are the ultimate looser. It takes up space and is basically meaningless. If he doesn’t wear one I understand why. I got one for finishing basic training and AIT. Trust me. They’re meaningless unless you don’t have any metals at all at which time you sport it with pride.


83 posted on 09/22/2007 12:37:09 PM PDT by coffee260 (coffee)
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To: llevrok

Can Petraeus sue him?


84 posted on 09/22/2007 12:41:08 PM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Deport 'em all.)
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To: skimask
I'm sure the kosters would have had their own resident military expert check this out if he hadn't recently been sent to prison...


85 posted on 09/22/2007 12:42:27 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Who cares you liberal MSM lover. I am in the Navy and I know the story. I lived it! Did you????


86 posted on 09/22/2007 12:42:30 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: ARE SOLE
Not true. Daily Kosie author is a fool or a liar.

Or both.

87 posted on 09/22/2007 12:45:34 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: llevrok

And don’t mention the fact Kerry’s metals may as well come out of a crakerjack box for all they meant to him.....


88 posted on 09/22/2007 12:49:57 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: rineaux

General Petraeus-FOUR STAR General

Kerry - served FOUR months

nuff said.


89 posted on 09/22/2007 12:50:31 PM PDT by tina07
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To: llevrok
This is hilarious. The Kommies are trying to ape the Swift Vets' devastating critique of John Kerry in 2004, without comprehending the reason their charges were so effective.

They were true.

90 posted on 09/22/2007 12:51:44 PM PDT by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: rineaux

He shot himself in the chest, as I recall.


91 posted on 09/22/2007 12:53:23 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: Michael Barnes
KOS - (kay' os) Alternate spelling for KAOS.

KAOS - Evil organization bent on world wide domination on the spy comedy GET SMART/NBC/1965-70. KAOS agent Omar Shurok described his employers as "the international organization of evil formed in 1904 in Bucharest, designed to foment unrest and revolution throughout the world." Agent Maxwell Smart, a spy from the good-guys at CONTROL, claimed KAOS was founded in 1957 as "a monstrous organization of evil dedicated to the destruction of the Free World and the systematic subjugation of every man, woman, and child on this planet." - Good Fit! lol


Conrad Siegfried (KAOS code name "Ludwig")

92 posted on 09/22/2007 12:54:38 PM PDT by ricks_place
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To: coffee260
A good conduct medal is issued to practically all military personnel.

Incorrect. As pointed out earlier, commissioned officers do not receive good conduct medals.

Everybody has one unless you are the ultimate looser.(sic)

Even if you're a loser, you usually have to avoid NJP in order to merit one.

I got one for finishing basic training and AIT.

Depending on when you served, how many years did it take you to complete basic and AIT? The usual qualifying period of service for a GCM is three years.

They’re meaningless unless you don’t have any metals(sic) at all at which time you sport it with pride.

The significance of GCMs and good spelling are lost on individuals who possess mediocre standards.

93 posted on 09/22/2007 1:00:09 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: ARE SOLE

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


94 posted on 09/22/2007 1:01:31 PM PDT by GadareneDemoniac
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To: rabidralph

He shot himself in the chest

You are CORRECT, the Admiral did shoot himself in the chest. Thanks for the correction.


95 posted on 09/22/2007 1:01:43 PM PDT by rineaux (Just say NO to taglines)
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To: napscoordinator
I am in the Navy and I know the story.

Wholly irrelevant, if true, and I seriously doubt that a mental eunuch apologist like yourself has ever read the findings of the BCNR. I'd wager that your knowledge of the truth wouldn't amount to a drop into your dixie cup.

The fact is that not only was Boorda a piss poor CNO he is also the only one responsible for putting a bullet into his chest despite the plaintive wail of fools like you seeking scapegoats for his actions.

96 posted on 09/22/2007 1:09:32 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: llevrok

BTW folks, he was able to legalize himself faster via a service in the military stint.

THIS is the type of scum the Dream Act would bring to this country.


97 posted on 09/22/2007 1:10:52 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: llevrok
Petraeus was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) with the V device for Valor when he was a Major General commanding the 101st Airborne in the initial invasion of Iraq.

The BSM can be awarded for meritorious service in combat environment, or for heroism in combat. The V device signifies the latter.

The Kos Kid writing the article claims to get the V device you need to be under direct fire, which apparently the 101st HQ was under twice during the invasion.

So the Kos Kid is saying Petraeus got a BSM for heroism, when he should have gotten a BSM for meritorious service.

Without reading the General's award citation, I cannot comment.

Regarding the Combat Action Badge, it can be awarded to any soldier, regardless of rank. The Combat Infantry Badge can only be awarded to Colonels and below.

98 posted on 09/22/2007 1:13:14 PM PDT by magellan
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To: llevrok


US commander in Iraq General David Petraeus arrives to check out the hearing room before tesifying before a joint US House Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Petraeus said the military goals of the Iraq troop surge strategy were being met, in crucial testimony to Congress at a momentous moment in the four-year war.(AFP/Karen Bleier)








99 posted on 09/22/2007 1:15:02 PM PDT by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: ARE SOLE

What a freak.


100 posted on 09/22/2007 1:15:37 PM PDT by grimalkin ("May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't.” - General George S. Patton)
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