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Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« on: July 10, 2008, 03:47:37 PM »
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Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Army Gen. David Petraeus as commander of the military headquarters responsible for U.S. operations across the Middle East, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Senate confirmed him by a vote of 95-2.

It also confirmed 96-1 the nomination of Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno as top commander in Iraq, replacing Petraeus. Odierno, who previously served as Petraeus' deputy in the war, will be promoted to full general.

Central Command is considered the toughest regional military command to lead.

Petraeus and Odierno together implemented a new military strategy credited with helping drive down violence in Iraq.

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voting against petraeus were sens byrd and harkin.  harkin was the only "nay" vote against odierno.
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 05:02:30 PM »
Will someone remind Byrd that he voted on this?
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2008, 06:53:18 PM »
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"This continuity in U.S. military leadership will be helpful in working with regional and Iraqi political and military leaders," said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Wait until the DUmmies latch on to this one.
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2008, 07:29:56 PM »
Wont this upset the Daily Kos? (were they the ones who ran the BETRAYUS  ad in the NY Times?)
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2008, 08:34:34 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on July 10, 2008, 07:29:56 PM
Wont this upset the Daily Kos? (were they the ones who ran the BETRAYUS  ad in the NY Times?)

I believe it was moveon.org, but that is even better.  if I had to pick ONE to piss off, it would definitely
be moveon.
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2008, 08:35:43 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 10, 2008, 08:34:34 PM
Quote from: Hawkgirl on July 10, 2008, 07:29:56 PM
Wont this upset the Daily Kos? (were they the ones who ran the BETRAYUS  ad in the NY Times?)

I believe it was moveon.org, but that is even better.  if I had to pick ONE to piss off, it would definitely
be moveon.

I read this earlier and I was thinking the same thing.
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2008, 08:37:51 PM »
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"This continuity in U.S. military leadership will be helpful in working with regional and Iraqi political and military leaders," said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Wait until the DUmmies latch on to this one.

LOL!  that is pretty much why byrd voted against him:

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Byrd, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he opposed Petraeus in part because the general should see through the operations in Iraq.

With security gains being described as fragile, "it does not seem prudent to remove the mastermind behind the fragile successes that have been thus far achieved," said Byrd, D-W.Va.

at least he admitted that there have been successes.  I am sure he had to force himself to stutter through
that sentence.
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2008, 04:19:51 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 10, 2008, 08:34:34 PM
Quote from: Hawkgirl on July 10, 2008, 07:29:56 PM
Wont this upset the Daily Kos? (were they the ones who ran the BETRAYUS  ad in the NY Times?)

I believe it was moveon.org, but that is even better.  if I had to pick ONE to piss off, it would definitely
be moveon.

yes, you're right...good recollection.... :II:
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Re: Senate confirms Petraeus for Middle East command
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2008, 06:24:58 AM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 10, 2008, 08:37:51 PM
Quote from: TheSarge on July 10, 2008, 06:53:18 PM
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"This continuity in U.S. military leadership will be helpful in working with regional and Iraqi political and military leaders," said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Wait until the DUmmies latch on to this one.

LOL!  that is pretty much why byrd voted against him:

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Byrd, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he opposed Petraeus in part because the general should see through the operations in Iraq.

With security gains being described as fragile, "it does not seem prudent to remove the mastermind behind the fragile successes that have been thus far achieved," said Byrd, D-W.Va.

at least he admitted that there have been successes.  I am sure he had to force himself to stutter through
that sentence.

:loser2:

Okay, now I'm confused, as Byrd is just as well

Byrd voted against his confirmation because he is being successful??????
That is just so damned lame.
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