Replacements for Generals Abizaid and Casey
EmailABC News’ Martha Raddatz Reports: 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.
“The president wants a clean sweep” an official told ABC News.
Fallon, who is in the Navy, is currently head of Pacific Command; he will be overseeing two ground wars, so the appointment is highly unusual.
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That’s according to ABC News, via Wizbang’s Kim Priestap. Apparently the President wasn’t swayed by Senator Nelson’s suggestion of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns.
Posted by: Suitably Flip | January 4, 2007, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
Abizaid and Casey Are On Their Way Out, Fallon and Petraeus To Replace Them
I had made mention of it in this link, but it appears that the story has grown. Admiral William J. Fallon will replace General John Abizaid at Central Command and LTG David Petraeus will replace George Casey as MNF-I commander in Iraq according to AB…
Posted by: Right Voices | January 4, 2007, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
President Bush pushes blame for Iraq quagmire onto the troops, planning to fire many of them next week
Lets get one thing straight: Generals are troops. If you support the troops, you support the Generals also. They ALL take their orders from The Decider, and the BUCK stops with The Decider; have no d…
Posted by: Gun Toting Liberal ™ | January 5, 2007, 3:35 am 3:35 am
It is interesting to read the above comments over a year later. Petraus is doing well (definitely not more of the “samo samo”), the terrorists are way down (but not out, having to morph again and use what they can), Iran continues to be a real PITA, etc.
I wonder how many of the previous posters who see only evil in Bush are willing to admit that they were wrong. Very few.
Posted by: CBI | March 18, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am