Maybe there's more to Abizaid's retirement?
There have been rumors running around that with Gates coiming in, there might be a shift in some of the top military positions,
Abizaid leaves in March, Casey in January per this story. Rumors in the WaPo a week ago that Gates may force Pace out. Chiarelli being replaced in the number 2 Iraq spot by the "more aggressive" Odierno.
It's almost like all the active generals who are speaking out against a "surge" are all leaving/being replaced.
Funny coincidence that.
A shuffle of top American generals in Iraq is likely to accompany the shift in U.S. policy that President Bush is considering.
Abizaid leaves in March, Casey in January per this story. Rumors in the WaPo a week ago that Gates may force Pace out. Chiarelli being replaced in the number 2 Iraq spot by the "more aggressive" Odierno.
It's almost like all the active generals who are speaking out against a "surge" are all leaving/being replaced.
Funny coincidence that.
posted by mikevotes at
4:30 PM
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It's almost like all the active generals who are speaking out against a "surge" are all leaving/being replaced.
Purge rhymes with surge..
By
-epm, at 10:22 AM
It's not the first time.
Rumsfeld undertook a similar purge before Iraq.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 2:49 PM
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