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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Fri May 30, 2014, 10:47 AM May 2014

Gen. Shinseki: this Marine bids you fair winds and following seas. [View all]

You, sir, have always come in after the problem was created and done your best to solve it.

General Eric Shinseki: the dysfunction of the VA was not your fault, but like a real officer you took responsibility. Thank you, sir, for your service, and as a veteran I hope your replacement has 1/10th of the balls or ovaries you do.

Thank you for your service, sir

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Gen. Shinseki: this Marine bids you fair winds and following seas. [View all] Recursion May 2014 OP

Seconded. Jackpine Radical May 2014 #1

Bingo Recursion May 2014 #2

Not his fault? Nye Bevan May 2014 #3

You would think that sometime in the five years he held the position Savannahmann May 2014 #4

This attitude is why there's a problem in the first place Dreamer Tatum May 2014 #5

Why don't you do a little babylonsister May 2014 #9

DU Rec and a kick. eom MohRokTah May 2014 #6

May not have caused it...but didn't do anything to fix it. LexVegas May 2014 #7

This retired Army Sergeant seconds your post!!! n/t TxGrandpa May 2014 #8

Kick from ex-Navy current VA medical user denbot May 2014 #10

Indeed... Wounded Bear May 2014 #11

He's a good man brought down in a witch-hunt. They'll go after the CIC now. Hekate May 2014 #12

Let me get this straight... ewagner May 2014 #13

Seems to be a pattern to this ... SomeGuyInEagan May 2014 #17

Kick glinda May 2014 #14

Too bad you weren't a thieving bankster instead of an honorable veteran. jtuck004 May 2014 #15

Like many COs, you expected people to do their jobs. haele May 2014 #16

Unfortunately VA_Jill May 2014 #18

K&R hay rick May 2014 #19