“The president wants a clean sweep” Replacements for Generals Abizaid and Casey

[Imagevision]

<snip> ABC News has learned that the president intends to nominate Admiral William J. Fallon to replace General John Abizaid at Central Command. The announcement is expected next week, before the president gives his Iraq strategy speech, according to US officials.

Officials also tell ABC that the replacement as MNF-I commander in Iraq (replacing Gen. George Casey) will be LTG David Petraeus. Though Casey was originally staying in position till June, he is expected to leave earlier than expected probably in the next few months.
So Much For Listening To The general's On The Ground
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/01/replacements_fo.html

[bdamomma]

1. bush wants "yes" generals.

bush is just blowing everyone off, what a little man.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. In other words, Harriet Miers clones in uniform

The number one criteria for selection for the job is loyalty to the fearless leader.

[Dr.Phool]

2. He's destroying the military at the top and the bottom.

How many top generals have resigned in the last year or so?

[Kagemusha]

3. Seems more like a late flurry to me

Until his political neck required it, Bush wasn't making anyone resign for anything since Shinseki (and that was Rumsfeld's initiative more than Bush's, I think it's fair to say)...

[bdamomma]

9. quite a few probably 8 or 9 by now, someone wanted to know

yesterday how many generals have left already.

[Cass]

4. Wow. I didn't know Abizaid was leaving, too. nt

[Imagevision]

6. Bush's horseshit about he's listening to the generals - eventually one will step forward

to go public and spill the beans on what has been going down in Iraq, and what the Bush administration was hiding since this war has gone down the toilet!!

[madrchsod]

7. at least he`s not executing them like stalin,hitler and saddam did

yes the president is a kind and thoughtful man who, though tempted, would never resort to such a cruel method..

[Bluebear]

8. Now it's all the general's fault. nt