Bush considers firing senior US commander in Iraq

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3347619,00.html


Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 01.02.07, 20:37


WASHINGTON- General George Casey, the United States' Army's senior commander in Iraq, will most likely be forced to pay the price of President George Bush's strategic failures in the war in Iraq.

The New York Times reported that President Bush plans to fire the general, who was supposed to complete his service this coming summer, within the next few weeks.

The report said that Bush did not like his commanders' strategy, which aimed for retreat without victory, and Bush is taking advantage of the replacement of Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld with Robert Gates in order to get rid of Rumsfeld's senior general in Iraq as well.

[leftchick]

1. not a YES GENERAL

just saw it on KO. The chimp is going to paint himself into a corner.

[bdamomma]

3. Keith's Special Comment coming on!!!

[malaise]

11. Bush must be sacrificed

IMPEACH!

[uppityperson]

2. Is this one of those guys Mr.bush is supposed to/says listen to?

Thanks.

[MiniMe]

9. He only listens if they agree with him, if they don't, he fires them

Sounds like another famous dictator who's name shall not be mentioned at the moment. At least * is not having them shot like the other famous dictator.

[uppityperson]

10. and if it doesn't work, it is their fault for not telling him/telling him.

I thought so. thanks.

[itsmesgd]

4. why doesnt the commander in chief put on some bdu's and put his boots on the ground

He thinks that it is so easy, I'd like to see him try to run things from the area.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Go for it, Chimpy. Get the military pissed at you.

Everyone else is, so why not them, too.

[TexasLawyer]

6. Bush wants "victory"

but can't tell us what "victory" is, how we get there and what our mission is.

Meanwhile:

Despite the failure, which was measured with record numbers of dead citizens and American soldiers in Iraq, Casey continues to oppose the temporary reinforcement.

In an interview to the New York Times, Casey warned against a lengthy expansion saying: “The longer we in the US forces continue to bear the main burden of Iraq’s security, it lengthens the time that the government of Iraq has to take the hard decisions about reconciliation and dealing with the militias.”

“And the other thing is that they can continue to blame us for all of Iraq’s problems, which are at base their problems,” he continued.

[PsN2Wind]

7. The nerve of the guy

thinking that he knows more about military strategy and tactics than "Fearless Leader".

[spanone]

8. Do not cross bush*. He's a DeLay style politician with a million times the power.

bush* has destroyed our once fragile democracy.

Another lie 'I listen to my commanders on the ground'.