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CNN breaks for briefing from Secretary Robert Gates [CENTCOM Commander Adm. William Fallon Resigns]
CNN | March 11, 2008

Posted on 03/11/2008 12:23:59 PM PDT by gondramB

Rumor is Admiral William Fallon will retire suddenly

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: centcom; cinc; dod; fallon; gates; iran; middleeast; resignation; secdef
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To: meema
Question....

Who was elected as the "decider"?

Fallon or Bush?

41 posted on 03/11/2008 12:56:05 PM PDT by Dog
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To: meema
Voted twice for W...

I bet you did.

42 posted on 03/11/2008 12:56:45 PM PDT by Dog
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To: em2vn
Fallen is the genius who recently signed an agreement with the commander of the Canadian Army under which each nation will send military personnal to the other nation in case of a domestic emergency.

No he's not. Canada isn't in USSOUTCOM's AOR. Gene Renuart, commander of USNORTHCOM signed.

Everybody take a breath.

43 posted on 03/11/2008 12:58:15 PM PDT by Fundamentally Fair (Experience Change!)
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To: meema

Did you agree with Reagan on bombing libya?


44 posted on 03/11/2008 12:59:35 PM PDT by DWC
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To: Fundamentally Fair

Thank you. I stand corrected.


45 posted on 03/11/2008 12:59:59 PM PDT by em2vn
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To: em2vn
No, that was U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of USNORTHCOM, and Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, who signed that agreement.
46 posted on 03/11/2008 1:00:25 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Yes, I am SURE about that.

The Army guys have been p.o.’d that Petraeus had to report to an admiral. There has been much discontent among the Army brass because a navy guy is in charge. For the past year they’ve been feeding bad information to the media.

Everyone I know who has worked for Fallon (except army guys) thinks the world of him.


47 posted on 03/11/2008 1:02:19 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: USS Alaska
"It's true, Fallon is gone and the RATS in Iran are starting to wonder if the strike is near."

Serendipity!

48 posted on 03/11/2008 1:06:01 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Iron My Shirt!)
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To: Southack

It was interesting though how long Truman put up with McArthur in the era of Korea.


49 posted on 03/11/2008 1:06:58 PM PDT by misterrob (Obama-Does America Need Another Jimmy Carter?)
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To: ladyjane
Fallon allowed himself to be perceived above his Commander in chief.

That is a NO NO.

50 posted on 03/11/2008 1:07:01 PM PDT by Dog
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To: ladyjane
Everyone I know who has worked for Fallon (except army guys) thinks the world of him.

Well, don't you think that THAT is a BIG problem when a land war is underway?

51 posted on 03/11/2008 1:07:08 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Dog

That doesn’t mean the “decider” can’t be wrong, or make serious mistakes.


52 posted on 03/11/2008 1:07:49 PM PDT by meema (I am a Conservative Traditional Republican, NOT an elitist, sexist, cynic or right wing extremist!)
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To: em2vn
"under which each nation will send military personnal to the other nation in case of a domestic emergency."

Because Posse Comitatus is such a pesky little detail...

53 posted on 03/11/2008 1:08:52 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Iron My Shirt!)
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To: Dog
Voted twice for W... I bet you did.

Did you vote for only republicans for 50 years? I did. How old are you? You sound like like 16 when you make snide remarks like that.

54 posted on 03/11/2008 1:11:43 PM PDT by meema (I am a Conservative Traditional Republican, NOT an elitist, sexist, cynic or right wing extremist!)
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To: meema
"Being an Admiral, he may have some concern about all OUR SHIPS (and Sailors etc.) stuck in the Persian Gulf.. I, for one, was/am happy he was there. I don't want war with Iran, either."

I do. They are about a -0 threat to the USN. Bush has already clearly stated that he 'will not leave Iran to his successor'.

55 posted on 03/11/2008 1:13:51 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Iron My Shirt!)
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To: StAnDeliver

I got the name incorrect but the agreement was signed. I wrote both of my U.S. senators about the agreement.
If MEXAMERICANA is to exist one must be able to move troops as needed to put down the domestic emergencies.


56 posted on 03/11/2008 1:15:14 PM PDT by em2vn
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To: Dog
"Voted twice for W...

I bet you did."

Lol.
57 posted on 03/11/2008 1:17:58 PM PDT by jrooney (No Obama/Osama, No Hillary. Hold your nose and vote for McCain.)
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To: Dog

posts are easier to read if you keep them together.


58 posted on 03/11/2008 1:18:12 PM PDT by edcoil (Go Great in 08 ... Slide into 09)
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To: ladyjane
"Everyone I know who has worked for Fallon (except army guys) thinks the world of him."

Everyone working for Hillary thinks in the same manner.
59 posted on 03/11/2008 1:19:15 PM PDT by ChiefKujo
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To: gondramB

Only a few days ago I read an article that said that if Fallon were to suddenly resign then it would be a sure sign that an attack on Iran was being planned...


60 posted on 03/11/2008 1:19:29 PM PDT by maquiladora
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