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U.S. Air Force General to Be NATO Commander
Xinhua ^ | 3-29-2013 | Luo Dan

Posted on 03/28/2013 7:47:55 PM PDT by Rabin

NATO approved on Thursday the nomination of U.S. Air Force General Philip Strangelove to the alliance's top military position. Strangelove, the top U.S. Air Force commander in Europe, is expected to succeed Admiral James Stavridis as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe in spring this year, according to a NATO statement. The United States initially nominated Jack D. Ripper commander of Burpelson Air Force Base, to the job. But his nomination had been placed on hold ...

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TOPICS: Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: burpelson; mandrake; nato; natocommander; philipstrangelove
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Mmmm, Yep. R.
1 posted on 03/28/2013 7:47:58 PM PDT by Rabin
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To: Rabin

I am completely in favor of a first nuclear strike on certain nations.


2 posted on 03/28/2013 7:51:12 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Molon Labe - Shall not be questioned)
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To: Rabin

quick, someone get him a PhD


3 posted on 03/28/2013 7:51:26 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Rabin

Was his father a Doctor?


4 posted on 03/28/2013 7:52:08 PM PDT by TaMoDee ( Lassez les bons temps rouler dans les 2013! Geaux, Pack, Geaux!)
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To: Rabin

Photo here:http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2613/3941702700_7f646de3d9_z.jpg


5 posted on 03/28/2013 7:52:46 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth
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6 posted on 03/28/2013 7:53:34 PM PDT by Diogenesis (De Oppresso Liber)
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To: Diogenesis

General “Buck” Turgidson: Hmm... Strangelove? What kind of a name is that?


7 posted on 03/28/2013 7:56:22 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Rabin
I worked with him in the late 80’s at the Ramstein AB Safety Office. He was the Flight Safety Officer,, and I was NCOIC of Ground Safety. A truly great, down to earth person!
8 posted on 03/28/2013 7:58:34 PM PDT by Forrestfire (("To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." Theodore Roosevelt))
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To: Rabin

I smell a Sarc.


9 posted on 03/28/2013 8:02:22 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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Under no circumstances should GEN Strangelove be allowed into the War Room, why he would see the Big Board. Plus, no fighting allowed in the War Room, although with today’s Administration that would probably be a plus.

I can’t imagine the $hit that this guy has had to endure through the course of his military career. In the old days he would be buying drinks every time he walked into a bar.


10 posted on 03/28/2013 8:02:34 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Rabin

Strangelove? The irony is profound. Maybe he holds the secret to cobalt-thorium G.


11 posted on 03/28/2013 8:03:30 PM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: Rabin

It’s Breedlove, not Strangelove!!!


12 posted on 03/28/2013 8:05:34 PM PDT by Forrestfire (("To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." Theodore Roosevelt))
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13 posted on 03/28/2013 8:07:54 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: centurion316

It was this following piece in the article that made me think it was a joke, otherwise, I don’t think I normally make fun of names:

“. . . The United States initially nominated Jack D. Ripper commander of Burpelson Air Force Base, to the job. But his nomination had . . .”

Imagine how I feel, Dmitri.


14 posted on 03/28/2013 8:09:50 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Forrestfire

Breedlove, where’s the fun it that. Strangelove, Strangelove, he’s our guy. He’ll still get to see the Big Board.


15 posted on 03/28/2013 8:13:00 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: stanne

My good friend, COL Bat Guano, called me to confirm that this is correct. The guy’s name is Strangelove. Bat and I went to the Basic Course and Airborne School together, he would never steer me wrong.


16 posted on 03/28/2013 8:15:46 PM PDT by centurion316
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17 posted on 03/28/2013 8:17:59 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: centurion316

O.K.,I am biting my tongue.


18 posted on 03/28/2013 8:28:30 PM PDT by stanne
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To: centurion316

How does Col. Guano feel about the preverts and all their preversions being allowed in the military these days? And where’s that damned Coke machine? I need some change.


19 posted on 03/28/2013 8:30:16 PM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: Diogenesis

General “Buck” Turgidson: Hmm... Strangelove? What kind of a name is that? That ain’t no Kraut name is it, Stainesey?
Mr. Staines: He changed it when he became a citizen. Used to be Merkwürdigliebe.
[the German word for “Strangelove”]
General “Buck” Turgidson: Well, a Kraut by any other name, uh Stainesey?


20 posted on 03/28/2013 8:30:52 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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