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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Lt. General Raymond Odierno, seen here in Mosul in April 2007. (AFP/Mauricio Lima)

He certainly appears mentally and physically tough, posin' in front of them frilly curtains (or maybe it's the contrast that toughens him up)

By Lew Scannon, at 10:36 AM
it's good to see uncle fester working again...

By -epm, at 10:40 AM
There was something artistic and empty in this photo that caught me.

"The horror. The horror..."

By mikevotes, at 11:39 AM
Mike,

You're right. Col. Kurtz for sure. It looks like a misty Cambodian jungle.

By Anonymous, at 12:30 PM
YIKES!

By -epm, at 2:23 PM
Long story, but Apoclypse Now has a very weird place in my head, so sometimes I see references that aren't there.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

By mikevotes, at 3:28 PM