quade 4 #1 December 14, 2004 http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/041214/photos_pl_afp/041214175150_6ng60t6k_photo0&e=8&ncid=1617 http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/041214/photos_pl_afp/041214175150_6ng60t6k_photo1&e=9&ncid=1617 Huh? I'm not saying they do or don't actually deserve them, but it seems odd in light of what has transpired.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #2 December 14, 2004 Not surprising as they ofton blatantly pat themselves on the back prematurely."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #3 December 14, 2004 I found it a bit odd as well... In Tenet's case, there are a fair number of fingers pointing in the CIAs direction over 9/11 and Iraq. Bremmer has had a long carrer at the DoS, but let Iraq get stablized before you pin a medal on his chest... but the one you left out of the title, and the one the confuses me most is Franks... not that he doesn't deserve a medal, but that he doesn't deserve the highest *civilian* medal... yes he is a civilian now, but his acheivements were while in uniform... I'm sure he got a retierment medal, probably one for the Afgan and Iraq campaigns as well... but he has not done anything in the short time he has been out. JAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #4 December 14, 2004 QuoteNot surprising as they ofton blatantly pat themselves on the back prematurely. IMO This wasn't premature those guys don't work there anymore. Nice photo op affirmative to the rest of your statement. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #5 December 14, 2004 Why is it odd? Giving everyone a medal is a time-tested way of making people feel better about their actions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymiles 3 #6 December 14, 2004 It’s amazing – you can screw up that bad and still be awarded a medal! Tennet – said that the WMDs in Iraq were a “slam-dunk”. Bremmer – immediately disbanded the Iraqi army. Franks – went in with too few troops to secure the peace. Phil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #7 December 14, 2004 Quotehttp://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/041214/photos_pl_afp/041214175150_6ng60t6k_photo0&e=8&ncid=1617 http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/041214/photos_pl_afp/041214175150_6ng60t6k_photo1&e=9&ncid=1617 Huh? I'm not saying they do or don't actually deserve them, but it seems odd in light of what has transpired. Quite predictable - in fact it was predicted just yesterday.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #8 December 14, 2004 Hi John Checked you reference to the medal prediction. Damn We could start a comedy routine together, I set em up and you knock em down. Up up better than argueing in circles R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
