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Sat Dec-06-08 08:19 PM
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Shinseki's Farewell Address: WOW |
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Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 08:20 PM by Perky
Upon leaving his post in June 2003, Shinseki in his farewell speech sternly warned against arrogance in leadership.
''You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader,'' he said. ''You can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it. And without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance.''
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:23 PM
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Boy, this General had it down pat!
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:28 PM
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4. That was probably about Rummy/Wolfie |
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:26 PM
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2. I like this guy...he seems like the real deal ! n/t |
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:27 PM
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3. It is clear who he had in mind when he said this. |
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Although the remarks have general applicability,it is hard to think that the General wasn't thinking about the current resident of the WH. One of the things that has struck me as W's main trait is his disassociation from the human costs that resulted from his tragic, stupid decisions.
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:31 PM
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5. Shinseki will go down in history as one of the few heroes of the last 8 years. |
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He said what many knew had to be said, but lacked the courage to say.
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:34 PM
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Sat Dec-06-08 08:44 PM
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7. Kudos to Shinseki and Kudos to Obama for appointing him head of Veterans' Affairs! |
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Edited on Sat Dec-06-08 08:45 PM by amborin
Shinseki was unafraid to speak the truth about the Iraq invasion, and he suffered reprisals for speaking the truth: forced retirement/resignation.
He's had the last laugh, many times over; unfortunatly it's cost over 4,400 U.S. troops' and at least 800,000 Iraquis' lives.
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Sat Dec-06-08 09:06 PM
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8. Born in Hawaii just like Obama :) |
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Sun Dec-07-08 02:21 PM
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9. kicking for more thoughts |
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Sun Dec-07-08 02:26 PM
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10. This appointment of The Gen to head VA is a kick in the Ass to Wolfie and Dummy |
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It was a Masterpiece of a Move...."a 2 fer" if there ever was one
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Sun Dec-07-08 02:30 PM
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11. Isn't it though?! And, a special |
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gift to all of us who were infuriated by his removal:fistbump:
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Sun Dec-07-08 05:28 PM
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14. Obama recognized GOLD when its in front of him.....the Pubs didn't Know what they had...thought of |
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The Gen as Rubbish
They threw him away....like Michael treats his dogs.....
Who looks Bad Now?
Rather...who looks like Shit Now?
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Sun Dec-07-08 04:00 PM
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13. and to the former RNC chairman, Jim Nicholson |
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who betrayed his fellow veterans as VA secretary.
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Sun Dec-07-08 03:59 PM
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12. Shinseki could write Bush's biography |
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Sun Dec-07-08 05:28 PM
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Sun Dec-07-08 06:15 PM
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16. It's a devilish pick wouldn't you agree? It's a big FU to the Bush neocon death cult |
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It emphasizes just how wrong the Republican death cult were and how O gets it right. Obama is waving a giant middle finger at Bush and his people.
This is gonna be fun.
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