US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting.

Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.


Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.

Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."

- - -

Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?

:)

On Feb 4, 8:42*am, HK wrote:
US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting..

Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.

Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.

Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."

- - -

Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?

:)

Irrelevant.. Barakolypse never intended to get them out anyway, It was
just another geat line to get votes like all of the other promises he
made up... The brainwashed welfare state voters loved it.

wrote:
On Feb 4, 8:42 am, HK wrote:
US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting.

Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.

Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.

Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."

- - -

Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?

:)

Irrelevant.. Barakolypse never intended to get them out anyway, It was
just another geat line to get votes like all of the other promises he
made up... The brainwashed welfare state voters loved it.


Not to worry; no one will seriously refer to you as "brainwashed,"
because you have to have a brain for it to be "washed."

Your side was not done in by what you refer to as welfare state voters.
Obama won by nearly 10 million votes and by 365-173 in the EC. Your boys
lost big because you Republicans (not you, of course) overused certain
"innovative" financial products and coupled that with heavy helpings of
really bad judgment, rampant speculation, greed, too much leverage, lack
of government regulation and oversight, plus all the Republican
abominations of war, post-Katrina, anti-science stands and just plain
stupidity.

I know it makes you low-brain-output Republicans feel better to try to
pin the problems we're in on Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, but the
reality was seen by the voters. You guys ****ed it up, royally.

Do you really have a motorcycle in your kitchen?

On Feb 4, 8:52*am, wrote:
On Feb 4, 8:42*am, HK wrote:





US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting.

Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.

Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.

Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."

- - -

Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?

:)

Irrelevant.. Barakolypse never intended to get them out anyway, It was
just another geat line to get votes like all of the other promises he
made up... *The brainwashed welfare state voters loved it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It's amazing that Harry will hide behind usenet calling people names
and such, then when he has a chance to try that crap in person, shows
what a fat lying coward he is! I'm done with him. He proved yesterday
that he's nothing but a pussy coward. Afraid of his own shadow.

"HK" wrote in message
...

US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*



Shades of Lyndon Johnson. He didn't want to listen to his military
commanders either.

"I will not seek, nor will I accept my party's nomination ...."

Eisboch

On Feb 4, 9:31*am, wrote:
On Feb 4, 8:52*am, wrote:





On Feb 4, 8:42*am, HK wrote:

US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting.

Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.

Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.

Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."

- - -

Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?

:)

Irrelevant.. Barakolypse never intended to get them out anyway, It was
just another geat line to get votes like all of the other promises he
made up... *The brainwashed welfare state voters loved it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It's amazing that Harry will hide behind usenet calling people names
and such, then when he has a chance to try that crap in person, shows
what a fat lying coward he is! I'm done with him. He proved yesterday
that he's nothing but a pussy coward. Afraid of his own shadow.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Forget him.. He is only impressing Donnie, Slammer, and Salty... Can
you imagine living to play to that audience? Pfffftttt..

HK wrote:
US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Sounds like Johnson picking targets in North Vietnam at his Tuesday
lunches all over again.

wrote:
On Feb 4, 9:31 am, wrote:
On Feb 4, 8:52 am, wrote:





On Feb 4, 8:42 am, HK wrote:
US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision
Gareth Porter*
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting.
Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.
Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.
Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."
- - -
Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?
:)
Irrelevant.. Barakolypse never intended to get them out anyway, It was
just another geat line to get votes like all of the other promises he
made up... The brainwashed welfare state voters loved it.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
It's amazing that Harry will hide behind usenet calling people names
and such, then when he has a chance to try that crap in person, shows
what a fat lying coward he is! I'm done with him. He proved yesterday
that he's nothing but a pussy coward. Afraid of his own shadow.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Forget him.. He is only impressing Donnie, Slammer, and Salty... Can
you imagine living to play to that audience? Pfffftttt..


You're projecting again. Never met any of those dudes, unlikely I ever
will, though if I do get up to NS, I will look up Don.

On Feb 4, 9:31*am, wrote:
On Feb 4, 8:52*am, wrote:





On Feb 4, 8:42*am, HK wrote:

US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Gareth Porter*

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus,
supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President
Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to
withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval
Office meeting Jan. 21.
But Obama informed Gates, Petraeus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen that he wasn't convinced and that he wanted Gates and the
military leaders to come back quickly with a detailed 16-month plan,
according to two sources who have talked with participants in the meeting.

Obama's decision to override Petraeus's recommendation has not ended the
conflict between the president and senior military officers over troop
withdrawal, however. There are indications that Petraeus and his allies
in the military and the Pentagon, including Gen. Ray Odierno, now the
top commander in Iraq, have already begun to try to pressure Obama to
change his withdrawal policy.

Gareth Porter talks to Real News about his investigative piece for IPS.
A network of senior military officers is also reported to be preparing
to support Petraeus and Odierno by mobilising public opinion against
Obama's decision.

Petraeus was visibly unhappy when he left the Oval Office, according to
one of the sources. A White House staffer present at the meeting was
quoted by the source as saying, "Petraeus made the mistake of thinking
he was still dealing with George Bush instead of with Barack Obama."

- - -

Remember the movie, "Seven Days in May"?

:)

Irrelevant.. Barakolypse never intended to get them out anyway, It was
just another geat line to get votes like all of the other promises he
made up... *The brainwashed welfare state voters loved it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It's amazing that Harry will hide behind usenet calling people names
and such, then when he has a chance to try that crap in person, shows
what a fat lying coward he is! I'm done with him. He proved yesterday
that he's nothing but a pussy coward. Afraid of his own shadow.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

If you're done with him, shut the **** up, and move on. You wont,
though, you unwashed Hillbilly.

On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:56:44 -0500, BAR wrote:

HK wrote:
US-IRAQ:
Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision

Sounds like Johnson picking targets in North Vietnam at his Tuesday
lunches all over again.

Got that right.

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