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German Officer To Serve As U.S. Army Europe’s Chief Of Staff
Stars And Stripes ^ | July 31,2014 | Jim Tice

Posted on 08/01/2014 5:25:00 AM PDT by Fighter@heart

A German Army brigadier general who recently served with NATO forces in Afghanistan is assuming duties as the chief of staff of U. S. Army Europe, the first time a non-American officer has held that position.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: army; markuslaubenthal; wtf
I guess we (USA) had no qualified candidates! WTF? This is a farce on so many levels.
1 posted on 08/01/2014 5:25:01 AM PDT by Fighter@heart
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To: Fighter@heart

I thank our Kenyan Commander in Chief for taking another step in his personal mentally ill campaign to knock our country down a peg.


2 posted on 08/01/2014 5:30:40 AM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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To: Fighter@heart
Brig. Gen. Markus Laubenthal, commander of the Bundeswehr's Panzerbrigade 12 (12th Armored Brigade) has been named as the next chief of staff for U.S. Army Europe. Laubenthal is the first German officer to be assigned to the USAREUR position, where he will synchronize the activities of the USAREUR staff in much the same manner as his American predecessors. U.S. Army

Farce or not, Herr Laubemthal is the new boss.

I am SHOCKED that the new leader WASN'T an American Brigadier who "happened" to be a minority female.
Do we scream "racism" and/or "gender bias" now or later? [/sarc]

3 posted on 08/01/2014 5:32:30 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: Fighter@heart

That is negatory


4 posted on 08/01/2014 5:36:03 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: Fighter@heart

We already have a traitor as Commander-in-Chief and the majority of the U.S. Senate are traitors. There are probably quite a few high-ranking islmojihadists and Russkies already in Pentagon positions. And our borders have been opened up to allow our enemies and the diseased to invade.

So having a German as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in Europe is not surprising. Be thankful he’s not a card-carrying member of ISIS... yet.


5 posted on 08/01/2014 5:39:11 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Fighter@heart
US troops serving under a foreign command - It is all preparation for having our troops serve under a UN command -

TREASON!.

6 posted on 08/01/2014 5:44:23 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (I want 0bama to make history - First to be IMPEACHED and REMOVED!)
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To: cloudmountain

That’s “Herr General Laubenthal”, with a hard G.

Too bad his name isn’t Rommel or Guderian.

Somehow though, a German general in charge of U.S. forces doesn’t sound as bad as a minority female lesbian social promotee friend of Hillary in the same position.


7 posted on 08/01/2014 6:17:03 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: The Sons of Liberty

The chief of staff does not command combat troops. He is merely the senior staff advisor to the commanding general (who is an American).


8 posted on 08/01/2014 6:19:50 AM PDT by Procyon (Decentralize, degovernmentalize, deregulate, demonopolize, decredentialize, disentitle.)
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To: Fighter@heart

WTF??!!??


9 posted on 08/01/2014 6:24:24 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: elcid1970
That’s “Herr General Laubenthal”, with a hard G.
Too bad his name isn’t Rommel or Guderian.

My dad was in North Africa during WWII. He never SAW Rommel but he did get malaria. He survived it but it damaged his heart and he died at 58 years old. WAY too young.

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Somehow though, a German general in charge of U.S. forces doesn’t sound as bad as a minority female lesbian social promotee friend of Hillary in the same position.

SO TRUE!

P.S. You KNOW that Obama WOULD put in someone exactly how you described.

10 posted on 08/01/2014 6:32:02 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: Carl Vehse
So having a German as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in Europe is not surprising. Be thankful he’s not a card-carrying member of ISIS... yet.

The Muslims "invading" Germany are NOT popular.

Herr Brigadier General might not SAY it, but I'm sure he would really like to off a few murdering jihadists with a few well-placed rockets to their latest stronghold.

11 posted on 08/01/2014 6:35:50 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: Fighter@heart

Laubenthal, you magnificent bastard . . . I’ll take you over an American lesbian affirmative action hire any day.


12 posted on 08/01/2014 6:47:46 AM PDT by jumpingcholla34 (.)
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To: cloudmountain

Malaria is North Africa? It was entirely possible since the desert is thick with flying insects. A German newsreel showed Afrika Korps troops eating underneath gauze tents to keep the bugs out of their food.

The desert is not clean even though T.E. Lawrence thought it was.

Sorry to hear about your father’s early passing. My Dad was WWII infantry in Europe. We owe them a lot and at least can continue to honor their memory.


13 posted on 08/01/2014 8:29:03 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: Fighter@heart

Gee, good thing we didn’t have any “Furriners” when this country was founded.

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


14 posted on 08/01/2014 8:32:14 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Fighter@heart; All

another step in the New World Order/Agenda 21 take over under the UN/NATO -

THIS is exactly what they are trying to do with Crimea/Ukraine...the REAL story - and the people there who consider themselves RUSSIANS - always have been, do not want to be forced into the EU/NATO AGENDA 21 One World Order.

They are counting on Putin to keep that from happening. There’s a reason both Netanyahoo and Putin’ popularity in their countries is in the 80%-ile, while our Pre_sent is in the tank. and yet - most American’s believe everything they’re fed from DC and their media against Putin, while realizing they are lying through their teeth about everything else.-

WE - with our collusion with the UN/NATO - STARTED the whole mess in the Crimea/Ukraine...They cried out for help from Russia - but our Pres_ent, so weakened and so jealous of Putin’s popularity, not only globally, but here - will do anything to change that.

So we recognize that our Pres_ent is selling Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya - and gave it a good go with Egypt - and here at home - and lying about everything and anything, with the full support of his sycophant media - yet we believe everything they’re regurgitating about Russia.

Russia/Putin is the only world leader defending Christianity, calling on other leaders to help stop the escalating slaughtering of Christians, (have you heard ONE WORD about this from ‘bummer?) tell the gays, live your lives your way but you don’t go into our schools to teach your lifestyle, you don’t have your parades and you don’t adopt our kids; curtailing the immigration of muzzies in his country; Defending traditional marriage; (and Israel has refused our regimes demand to condemn Russia’s Crimea action,) etc - etc - THOSE are his real crimes as far as our Christian hating, muzzie loving, gay Pres_ent is concerned - and sees as a threat to his makeover/handover of the US and the world...turning us over to the UN/NATO/New World Order.

BTW, is is just THIS regime that is determined to install the New Wold Order? WAKE TF UP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haoPUlfDgBs


15 posted on 08/01/2014 9:48:25 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: maine-iac7; All

to illustrate the above post

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-31/wests-reckless-rush-towards-war-russia


16 posted on 08/01/2014 11:38:26 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: Fighter@heart
A Brigadier General is in command of the US Army in Europe? I would figure a Generaloberst would be in command?
17 posted on 08/01/2014 3:58:28 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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To: elcid1970
Malaria is North Africa? It was entirely possible since the desert is thick with flying insects. A German newsreel showed Afrika Korps troops eating underneath gauze tents to keep the bugs out of their food.
Well, that WAS 1943, so maybe there isn't malaria there any more. With all the $$ from petroleum revenues, I'm sure that at least the MALARIAL mosquitoes were killed. THAT is the important ones to get rid of,

The desert is not clean even though T.E. Lawrence thought it was.
Yes, he WAS delusional, wasn't he?

Sorry to hear about your father’s early passing. My Dad was WWII infantry in Europe. We owe them a lot and at least can continue to honor their memory.
Thank you. I'm sure you still miss your father too. There is no going back so we DO honor and remember, always.

18 posted on 08/01/2014 4:13:34 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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