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2008-07-09 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by lotp 2008-07-09 12:37|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Not a single general, not a brigadier, a major general, a lieutenant general or a full general, nor any naval officers of the same grades, has suffered any serious adverse consequences for failure upon the field of battle since World War II.

It's also fortune. Walker died in an accident during the debacle and retreat in Korea and Ridgeway [the Petraeus of that conflict] stepped in and turn the collapsing American/ROK/UN army around. General Dean was captured in the early days during the confusing and losing fight around Taejon, to spend the rest of the war as a POW. Being dead or captured sorta rates a little higher on the penalty category than being fired.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-09 14:25|| 2008-07-09 14:25|| Front Page Top

#2 does getting sh*tcanned from head of NATO count?

Posted by Injun Sniting5564 2008-07-09 22:28|| 2008-07-09 22:28|| Front Page Top

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