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2004-05-25 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by muck4doo 2004-05-25 14:23|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Notice how they try to reinforce the idea that he is being reassigned because of the prison scandal, by stating the rumors, then the denial, and then launching into a summary of the details of the prisoner abuse scandal, as if to pretend to prove something.

Thanks, M4D.

(OT: I saw the bit about the pigeons on your 'blog, and was wondering if you knew about Skinner's experiments).

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-05-25 4:02:54 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-05-25 4:02:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 no what is that?

Posted by muck4doo 2004-05-25 4:32:44 PM|| [http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/] 2004-05-25 4:32:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Behavioral scientist BF Skinner experimented in WW2 with an early form of "smart bomb" steered by a bird that would compare the view out the nose of the bomb with a picture of a map and peck on a panel to correct the bomb's course.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-05-25 5:28:41 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-05-25 5:28:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Shhh, don't tell mucky about the bat bombs.

Posted by ed 2004-05-25 5:33:44 PM|| 2004-05-25 5:33:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "The first rule about bat bomb club is, don't tell anyone about bat bomb club..."

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-05-25 5:47:12 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-05-25 5:47:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 This isn't necessarily just another ticket punch. Rather, it seems to be another instance of accelerated expectations. In Vietnam, William Westmoreland got almost three years to fight the war his way, before he was kicked upstairs and replaced by Creighton Abrams. Sanchez hasn't even served a full year as the commanding general for Iraqi operations. It will be interesting to see how his replacement's approach will differ from what he's done to date.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-05-25 5:55:31 PM|| 2004-05-25 5:55:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The real sign as to whether Sanchez is still in favor or not will be his next posting. So far, I haven't heard what that would be.

Posted by Bill 2004-05-25 6:46:02 PM|| 2004-05-25 6:46:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 He was supposed to get SOUTHCOM. Rumors in the press are that he won't.

Posted by 11A5S 2004-05-25 7:40:26 PM|| 2004-05-25 7:40:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 im give up.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-05-25 7:42:48 PM|| [http://meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2004-05-25 7:42:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Muck: If I knew more about the bat bombs, I'd tell you, but I don't.

I think you'll find the bit about Skinner interesting if you look him up.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-05-26 12:12:02 AM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-05-26 12:12:02 AM|| Front Page Top

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