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06-23-2010, 02:16 PM
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Oh. Snap.
Another meeting I would have liked to be a fly on the wall during.
ETA: Ok someone explain for me, has Petreus' job changed over the past few years? Or has he only been in charge of Iraq?
Or, well, who's been in charge over there when? I guess I don't track the appointments well.
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06-23-2010, 02:34 PM
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He was McChrystal's boss, so now he just has to run the war in Afghanistan more hands on.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37866754...ary/?GT1=43001
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06-23-2010, 02:36 PM
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Ah ok, but did he get promoted there recently? Or has he been in that boss position for a while. I fail at military terms.
And I'm surprised, but I understand the decision and support it.
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06-23-2010, 02:39 PM
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Ah ok, but did he get promoted there recently? Or has he been in that boss position for a while. I fail at military terms.
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A couple of years ago, I think.
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06-23-2010, 02:41 PM
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Ah ok, but did he get promoted there recently? Or has he been in that boss position for a while. I fail at military terms.
And I'm surprised, but I understand the decision and support it.
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Wiki says he took over US Central Command in Fall 2008. Before that he was over the Multi-National force in Iraq.
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06-23-2010, 02:44 PM
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Wiki says he took over US Central Command in Fall 2008. Before that he was over the Multi-National force in Iraq.
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Ok thanks to you and MC. So he was the Iraq guy, and got promoted, McC was the Afghanistan guy and got fired. *check*
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06-23-2010, 03:21 PM
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The question is is he going to be double hatting, or are they going to appoint a new CENTCOM commander?
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06-23-2010, 03:22 PM
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The question is is he going to be double hatting, or are they going to appoint a new CENTCOM commander?
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Wouldn't that be a demotion? I'd guess double hatting with someone else filling that role eventually.
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06-23-2010, 03:29 PM
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Wouldn't that be a demotion? I'd guess double hatting with someone else filling that role eventually.
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Not really. It's still a four star slot.
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06-23-2010, 03:33 PM
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Not really. It's still a four star slot.
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Ah ok, see I military fail.
So I guess our answer is who knows? 
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06-23-2010, 03:40 PM
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If I talked shit on my boss in the press I'd be fired, too.
To be honest, it was a poor move on McChrystal's part.
More than likely, Petraeus will fill in for a while (as I would imagine he has intimate knowledge of the plan in Afghanistan), and they'll appoint someone else to step up and take over. It's unfortunate that McChrystal was so popular with the troops - but, at the same time, they're there to do their job. Liking your boss boosts morale, which is definitely important, but they're going to do whatever the person in charge says, just part of the job.
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06-23-2010, 03:51 PM
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If I talked shit on my boss in the press I'd be fired, too.
To be honest, it was a poor move on McChrystal's part.
More than likely, Petraeus will fill in for a while (as I would imagine he has intimate knowledge of the plan in Afghanistan), and they'll appoint someone else to step up and take over. It's unfortunate that McChrystal was so popular with the troops - but, at the same time, they're there to do their job. Liking your boss boosts morale, which is definitely important, but they're going to do whatever the person in charge says, just part of the job.
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It wouldn't surprise me if he staged this to force Obama to accept his resignation. Didn't somebody say he tried before?
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06-23-2010, 03:59 PM
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It wouldn't surprise me if he staged this to force Obama to accept his resignation. Didn't somebody say he tried before?
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Well he was doing all the public bitching about the delay in getting his 30k troops, a decision that ended up going in his favor. That wasn't looked upon favorably.
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06-23-2010, 04:02 PM
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I just realized I used "they're, there, and their" in the same sentence. Hooray!
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06-23-2010, 04:04 PM
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I just realized I used "they're, there, and their" in the same sentence. Hooray!
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And correctly, you get an internet gold star.
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