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18. The guy whom I met who had been a contractor who trained Iraqi security forces.

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:30 PM

Nov 2012

He was back from Iraq and in an LTC Administrator program when I met him.

I was just thinking about Westhusing's assessment of those particular contractors:

Bryce concluded: “In September 2005, the Army’s inspector general concluded an investigation into allegations raised in the anonymous letter to Westhusing shortly before his death. It found no basis for any of the issues raised. Although the report is redacted in places, it is clear that the investigation was aimed at determining whether Fil or Petraeus had ignored the corruption and human rights abuses allegedly occurring within the training program for Iraqi security personnel.”

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Lest anyone here be saddened by the sudden departure of Gen. Betrayus from CIA [View all] 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 OP

Yes, thanks for this I was thinking the same, he's popular flamingdem Nov 2012 #1

I totally agree with you. malokvale77 Nov 2012 #2

The Right saw him as a possible Presidential or VP candidate, He would have been hard to defeat. PuppyBismark Nov 2012 #3

Was he Blackwater-Halliburton man on the inside? kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #27

Here's a link to Octafish's OP about Westhusing and Petraeus from earlier. Same line of thought fyi riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #4

Yep, I saw that, and posted my link there too. thanks for heads up tho. nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #5

k/r Solly Mack Nov 2012 #6

Great post! DemocratsForProgress Nov 2012 #7

having a general head the CIA is a conflict in my book. pasto76 Nov 2012 #8

So he eventually DID betray us. rocktivity Nov 2012 #9

Yes, but his betrayal didn't start with Ms. Broadwell 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #10

Let's hope Obama puts in someone with a brain who knows he works for us.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #11

How about Valarie Plame? 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #12

I have a wild suggestion... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #16

I'd rather see Barney replace Geithner 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #20

Him or Kucinich. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #25

Kucinich for CIA or Treasury? I could see either 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #28

I picture him using the CIA to promote peace,....for once. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #32

That would float my boat. :-) nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #34

Great idea. Barney should be somewhere up there... fadedrose Nov 2012 #33

When asked about his future all he says is that he's looking forward to,... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #38

Wow. I met a guy who had contracted to train Iraqi security personnel. I met him when he was in a patrice Nov 2012 #13

Sorry if I'm being dense 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #14

The guy whom I met who had been a contractor who trained Iraqi security forces. patrice Nov 2012 #18

ah, yes. thanks for the clarity. nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #24

Be-Tray-Us actually betrayed us! Hope there's a little bit of what coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #15

I wouldn't put any money on Betrayus ever being court martialed 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #17

He resigned from the Army in 2011, so UCMJ may not have jurisdiction. But it's coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #19

I was really PISSED when Obama put this skumbug in. What on earth was he thinking? Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #21

Oh....PIers Morgan had Paul Bremer on, of all people, talking about Petrock. certainly one of Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #22

Piers is so obvious with his BS. kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #26

My pleasure. ;-) Happy trails to you. 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #23

ahhhh.....what was the name of Pat Brady's Jeep? Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #30

got 52 minutes to spare? some amusing bits here and there TGFFF Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #35

The very first thing that started my disillusionment with Obama was his retention of coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #37

glad he's gone. military + cia = bad spanone Nov 2012 #29

I thought that being sent to CIA was punishment.... fadedrose Nov 2012 #31

fucking upward, I believe, is the phrase Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #36