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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-22-08 07:45 AM
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Any correlation of wanting Petraeus head of NATO?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/nato/story/0,,2244782,00.html
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The west must be ready to resort to a pre-emptive nuclear attack to try to halt the "imminent" spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, according to a radical manifesto for a new Nato by five of the west's most senior military officers and strategists.
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Justice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-22-08 08:11 AM
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1. Will Petraeus bail out of commanding troops/effort in Iraq?
I read the story about Petraeus possibly becoming head of NATO. Is that in addition to his current job, or will he leave his current job?

If he is leaving his current job, I ask why - if he is so good at it, and it is so important that we succeed, why let him leave? Is it because things were held at bay (with more troops), but are now beginning to unravel again (because no political progress)?

If he is taking on NATO in addition to current job - why? Iraq is so critical to get under control, why divert his attention?

Something seems odd about this. I think he wants to leave before things really fall apart again so he can try to avoid being blamed.
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-22-08 08:21 AM
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2. Or the bigger picture
They want to nuke the Middeast.
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