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Laelth

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2. This is also very interesting.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:20 AM

Jun 2013

Helping Alexander organize and dominate this new arena would be his fellow plebes from West Point’s class of 1974: David Petraeus, the CIA director; and Martin Dempsey, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Either Petraeus fell out of favor and Alexander neutralized him, or, one of Alexander's enemies took down Petraeus in order to weaken Alexander.

Very important stuff.

Did this essay get posted in GD? If not, it should have been so that it could be seen by a wider audience.

-Laelth

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The Secret War [View all] unhappycamper Jun 2013 OP

k&r for exposure. This is very important. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #1

This is also very interesting. Laelth Jun 2013 #2

I'm pretty sure Petraeus was fired because of the war crimes. reusrename Jun 2013 #9

Interesting. Thanks. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #10

My first link should have been to this page: reusrename Jun 2013 #12

Interesting comment following the article. Laelth Jun 2013 #3

Which would explain a lot zeemike Jun 2013 #7

Quite. This is no trivial matter. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #8

Pure speculation on my part. Laelth Jun 2013 #4

k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #5

Recommended Autumn Jun 2013 #6

Thank you unhappycamper. n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #11