John Kerry Statement on Admiral Fallon's Resignation

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03/11/2008 John Kerry Statement on Admiral Fallon's Resignation

"The looming question now is whether the cost of Admiral Fallon's candor was his job."

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John Kerry made the following statement today about the retirement of Admiral William Fallon. Kerry pressed Congress to pose tough questions about whether Fallon was dismissed for voicing dissent against a rush to war with Iran.

“Congress needs to determine immediately whether Admiral Fallon’s resignation is another example of truth tellers being forced to the sidelines in the Bush Administration. His departure must not clear the way for a rush to war with Iran.

Admiral Fallon has been a voice of common sense and truth in an Administration where candor has been in tragically short supply. He was correct in warming that we diverted resources from Afghanistan to fight a war of choice in Iraq, and correct in warning of the risks of a rush to war with Iran.

Over these last seven Bush years, we’ve seen those who toe the company line get rewarded and those who speak inconvenient truths get retired. We know that George Tenet got the Medal of Freedom for “slam dunk” evidence on non-existent WMD’s and General Shinseki got retired for telling the truth about the troop levels needed in Iraq.

The looming question now is whether the cost of Admiral Fallon’s candor was his job.”

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Horse's rear end.........

[SF Republican]

squids!

[tobyhill]

Kerry served in Vietnam and went to Cambodia at Christmas.

[mkjessup]

And got three Purple Hearts for three purple scratches!

Who knew?

[Izzy Dunne]

went to Cambodia at Christmas.

That was under President Richard E. Nixon, wasn't it?

[Argus]

Jenghis Khan on line two, senator.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Oh good! Another investigation to keep them busy.

[Retired Greyhound]

I don’t know about any of this, but I did hear that this guy was in Vietnam.

[JennysCool]

Over these last seven Bush years, we’ve seen those who toe the company line get rewarded and those who speak inconvenient truths get retired.

I'm certain that never happened in ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATION, ever.

whatta dork.

[Brett66]

Yeah, but what is Britney Spear’s opinion? About as relevant.....

[MtnClimber]

Ho ho ho Cki Minh!

[avacado]

“Congress needs to determine immediately whether Admiral Fallon’s resignation is another example of truth tellers being forced to the sidelines in the Bush Administration."

President Bush is Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces... you are NOT. Sit down and STFU you sickening piece of garbage.

[SueRae]

I must have missed the SF180 release..got that out yet, Senator? And by the way, what is your client number?

[bmwcyle]

STFU John Kerry

[tobyhill]

I think that was the same Nixon he mentioned.

[jazusamo]

Lame brain Kerry is always good for a little comic relief.

[Tut]

I wonder if that was the same “non-existent WMD’s” John talked about before Bush even came to office. *laughing* Kerry was a screw up in the 60s and 70s and he’s STILL a crew up today. At least he’s constant in that at least.

[Bitsy]

Well a bullet in the butt should count for something, dontcha think? :)

[exit82]

J F’n K worrying about truthtellers?

How would he recognize one?

[The Shrew]

Looks like a Willy J. nomination to Admiral:

William J. Fallon

Regards,

TS

[the_Watchman]

Fallon SHOULD have been canned. Statements about reluctance to start a war is the job of political negotiators, not the military.

The negotiators will get the attention of the Iranians if our military is perceived as a “rabid dog on a weak leash” being held by GW.

[ex-snook]

"General Shinseki got retired for telling the truth about the troop levels needed in Iraq."

Shinseki anticipated McCain.

[Hoffer Rand]

Irrelevance on parade.

[ozzymandus]

What’s the deal with so many treasonous admirals? I recall back in the first gulf war there was a whole organized group of ex-admirals who claimed we would get our ass kicked by Sadaam’s mighty Republican Guard. They had some little old dried-up Harry reid-looking geezer who was their spokesRAT.

There was also some dick named Pierre something who was PBS’s go-to guy on how America couldn’t beat Iraq. He claimed the Abrams tanks wouldn’t run in the sand. They rewarded him by giving him a “special” starring his sucky jazz band.

[Allegra]

Admiral Fallon didn’t study hard enough in school and got stuck in Iraq.

[SueRae]

ROFL!!!

[Old Grumpy]

“President Bush is Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces... you are NOT. Sit down and STFU you sickening piece of garbage.”

Well put. I couldn’t have said it better.

[garyhope]

I was going to comment on Jon Francois Carry, but all the good comments have already been taken.

But just in case, has the word treason been brought up about horseface?

Scuse me while I go munch a few raisins.

[pabianice]

[Red Badger]

“Fake but accurate”, eh?........

[Digital Sniper]

Kerry served in Vietnam and went to Cambodia at Christmas.

And it looks like he told that story one too many times for Teh-ray-zuh.

[fweingart]

Quick. The nation needs a thorough investigation of this potential scahdal!

Let's forget about the tele-evangelist probe and also forget about the steroid usage in sports.

Don't investigate the definite possibility that the global warming fiasco is a fiasco. And don't investigate the ridiculous growing of corn for diluting gasoline thereby raising food prices and killing off whatever seafood is available in the Gulf.

We Americans demand that our Congress be inane and imbecilic. That's why we keep electing these nitwits.

[ElectricStrawberry]

So what?

Say they have their little petty investigation, wasting $$$$ and time.....and even if Bush came out and said “You bet that’s the reason”.

So freakin’ what?

[MarineBrat]

Still waiting Johnboy!

[xtinct]

John effin... we don't have time for this right now what with Operation Chaos, Rush the Vote, Spitshit takin it up the backside, etc.

Why are you always so out of touch?

[conservativeharleyguy]

Who’s John Kerry?

[Interesting Times]

I’m feeling better about this resignation all the time.

[bamahead]

Don't investigate the definite possibility that the global warming fiasco is a fiasco. And don't investigate the ridiculous growing of corn for diluting gasoline thereby raising food prices and killing off whatever seafood is available in the Gulf.

And let's not forget the countless hours of idiocy that were spent looking into why a half-dozen under performing prosecutors were let go by an administration that was well within its rights...while ignoring any precedent on the matter that might have been established by a cigar-weilding, philandering rapist.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"I'm on my way, Admiral!!!!"

[mkjessup]

Well a bullet in the butt should count for something, dontcha think? :)

You're right. Considering that John F'in Kerry has had his head buried up his ass from such a young age, he should have been awarded a pair of purple aspirin tablets for the possible headache, to go with those purple scratches.

[Leisler]

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Well a bullet in the butt should count for something, dontcha think? :)

Was not a bullet, but a FEW grains of rice which ended up in his butt because this Rhodes Scholar tried to destroy a cache of rice by tossing a grenade into it which any 17 year-old high school drop out recruit would realize this procedure would be useless--needs to be burned.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

As probably one of the ONLY people serving in Vietnam at the time, who knew of an obscure regulation allowing for those having been awarded 3 purple hearts the option of requesting to be reasigned statewide, I cannot imagine The Snake not knowing that:

"ALL Generals/Admirals serve at the pleasure of the CIC"

And even if W asked for his resignation (which he should have) it is all above board and this is one because "Live Shot," has been out of the limelight so long, he doesn't care what he has to do to get a little media attention. Of course, this phony, fraudulent, POS, would not know this

[counterpunch]

I’d like to see a statement on John Kerry’s resignation...

[FFranco]

Like Kerry’s, the Admiral’s disloyalty to his President and his Nation makes him in fact a traitor. The President decides who and when we go to war with and all Americans, especially the military, must follow the direction of America’s Commander in Chief.

[PzLdr]

With him, that would be a potential head wound.

[Bitsy]

Was not a bullet, but a FEW grains of rice

Well then, he deserves that purple heart more than ever! All that rice in his butt and such - he coulda gotten rice poisoning or ricecoli or something really really bad :)!

[PzLdr]

Seared in his memory [the Cambodia trip].

[Mygirlsmom]

“President Bush is Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces... you are NOT.Thank you, Lord! Sit down and STFU you sickening piece of garbage.”

Well put. I couldn’t have said it better.

One slight modification....

[LucyJo]

LOLOL!