Why does GW say he will count on Theater Commander Casey's
decisions for deployment of troops on the ground in Iraq? Because
Casey is a paper-pusher who has cow-towed to politicians to get
where he's at. Take a look at the Chickenhawk's C.O.:


General George W. Casey Jr.
Commanding General
Multi-National Force - Iraq

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: ROTC

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Armed Forces Staff College
Senior Service College Fellowship - The Atlantic Council

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Georgetown University - BS - International Relations
University of Denver - MA - International Relations

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded

PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT

2LT 21 Oct 70
1LT 21 Oct 71
CPT 21 Oct 74
MAJ 6 Sep 80
LTC 1 Aug 85
COL 1 May 91
BG 1 Jul 96
MG 1 Sep 99
LTG 31 Oct 01
GEN 1 Dec 03

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT

Apr 71 Sep 72 Mortar Platoon Leader, later Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 8th Infantry Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Sep 72 Jun 73 Platoon Leader, A Company, 2d Battalion 509th Infantry (Airborne), 8th Infantry Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jun 73 Oct 74 Mortar Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, A Company, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), United States Army Southern European Task Force, Italy
Oct 74 Dec 75 Student, Ranger School and Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Dec 75 Apr 77 Assistant S-4 (Logistics), later S-4, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Apr 77 Apr 78 Commander, C Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado,
Apr 78 Dec 78 Commander, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Dec 78 May 80 Student, International Studies, University of Denver, Denver Colorado
Jun 80 Jan 81 Student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 81 Feb 82 Department of Defense Military Observer, United States Military Observer Group, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, Jerusalem
Feb 82 Feb 84 S-3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Feb 84 May 85 Secretary of the General Staff, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Jul 85 Jul 87 Commander, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Aug 87 Jul 88 Student, United States Army Senior Service College Fellowship, The Atlantic Council, Washington, DC
Jul 88 Dec 89 Congressional Program Coordinator, Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, Washington, DC
Dec 89 Jun 91 Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, DC
Aug 91 May 93 Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
May 93 Mar 95 Commander, 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Mar 95 Oct 95 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations), V Corps, United States Army, Europe
Oct 95 Jul 96 Chief of Staff, V Corps, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Aug 96 Aug 97 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), later Assistant Division Command (Support), 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Aug 97 Jun 99 Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, J-5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jul 99 Jul 01 Commanding General, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jul 01 Oct 01 Commander, Joint Warfighting Center/Director, Joint Training, J-7, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia
Oct 01 Jan 03 Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jan 03 Oct 03 Director, Joint Staff, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Oct 03 Jul 04 Vice Chief of Staff, Army, Washington D.C.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Dates Grade

Department of Defense Military Observer, United States Feb 81 - Feb 82 Major
Military Observer Group, United Nations Truce Supervision
Organization, Jerusalem

Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs Aug 97 - Jun 99 Brigadier General
J-5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Commander, Joint Warfighting Center/Director Jul 01 - Oct 01 Major General
Joint Training, J-7, United States Joint Forces
Command, Suffolk, Virginia (No joint credit)

Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5 Oct 01 - Jan 03 Lieutenant General
The Joint Staff, Washington, DC

Director, Joint Staff, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Jan 03 - Oct 03 Lieutenant General

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES


Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Distinguished Service Medal(???)
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge


As of 23 June 2004
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What he does not have:



The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is an award of the United States Army which is presented to those officers, warrant officers and enlisted soldiers, in the grade of Colonel and below, who participate in active ground combat while assigned as a member of an infantry or special forces unit, brigade or smaller size, during any period subsequent to December 6, 1941. It, and the simultaneously created Expert Infantryman Badge were created with the primary goal of recognizing the sacrifices of the infantrymen who were disproportionately likely to be killed or wounded during World War II.
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What he does have (check the photo above):




The Expert Infantryman Badge, or EIB, is a military badge of the United States Army. It is the non-combat equivalent to the Combat Infantryman Badge. The main difference between the two decorations is that the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is awarded for participation in infantry ground combat, while the Expert Infantryman Badge is presented for completion of an approved Army training course.

The badge was first created in October 1943. It is awarded to U.S. Army personnel who hold infantry or special forces military occupational specialities. To be awarded the EIB, service members must complete a testing phase which is the culmination of weeks of training, leading to a final evaluation period. The EIB test is administered on the average once per year with pass rates averaging no more than 50 percent, depending on the unit conducting testing.

Personnel who have been awarded both the Expert Infantryman Badge and the CIB are not authorized to wear both decorations simultaneously. In such cases, the CIB has precedence according to Army Regulation manual 670-1.

A similar decoration exists for medical personnel, known as the Expert Field Medical Badge.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_Infantryman_Badge"
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The guy has never been under fire. But, he leads the Iraq War.
Go figure. Maybe, just maybe...he's Bush's boy.
When will we reduce troops? According to GW when Casey says we can.
Guess what...that's when GW tells him to. What a crock of sh*t.

I know this may be too much for average folk...
but it's very simple to "boots on the ground".
If your C.O. had never had combat experience...
well...he's not worth following.

Makes sense. Regardless of if i was the one following or being followed, i think combat experience is necessary with your C.O.

After all, you're leading these folks into battle... you had better know what the hell you're doing because their lives are in your hands.

My brother, it is everything...
I had one Company C.O. on his second tour...
and one without any combat experience.

The first took turn on point and lost none while I was there,
the second lost 14 (and his own nose) in two weeks.

It's everything to grunts...everything.

It's like this...deals are being struck to free insurgent POWs
who killed American troops - in an effort to set up a stable govt.

What does that tell ya about the value of GI lives?
What does that tell you about our C.O.?

GIs are pawns for political deals...send your son,
and sacrifice his life for a Iraqi compromise.

These chickenhawks can kiss my CIB Rebel a*s*s.
I wouldn't want to hump one clic for these "leaders".
They serve politics, not their men. F*ck 'em,
and the horse they rode in on.

Even though I've never been in combat. Even I know I wouldn't follow someone like him.

That's the first decision that brings respect from those who have.
When grunts move they know who is a command boy and who is
a soldier who relies on his brothers with experience. It was
only three months before others deferred to me. It was
a heavy burden, but one that had to be shouldered.
I never wanted the responsibility - in a war I did not support -
but my brothers were my heart.
That's why this sh*t ain't worth the blood.
Because the negotiations are based on GI blood.
I distain those who did not face fire, but want to lead.
They do not know sacrifice. They have no place.

When the men and women come back from Iraq. And their enlistment is done we will hear what they really think. We have begun to hear from them. Hackert comes to mind.

Yep, it's BS.

Never forget these 19 Senators who voted TO GIVE AMNESTY TO THE TERRORISTS. 19 REPUBLICANS:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll...vote=00178..top

Vote Summary:

Question: On the Amendment (Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4265 )
Vote Number: 178 Vote Date: June 20, 2006, 03:27 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Agreed to

Amendment Number:S.Amdt. 4265 to S. 2766 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 )

Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Vote Counts: YEAs 79
NAYs: 19
Not Voting: 2

Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Grouped By Vote Position

NAYs ---19

Allard (R-CO)
Bond (R-MO)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
DeMint (R-SC)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Hagel (R-NE)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Sessions (R-AL)
Stevens (R-AK)
Thomas (R-WY)
Warner (R-VA)

It's really sad, isn't it? It's all political to Bush. Everything is staged for consumption by the US.

Did I tell you that my military friend saw the Bush team in San Diego staging a Bush speech last year by moving these huge Navy ships around like they were taxicabs? That was his word. "Move that one here. Move that one over there." Etc.

The prostitution of the military is all part of the neo-con,
chickenhawk understanding of conflict. I've never seen
such abuse of combat forces. There used to be a code.
Now there is only Karl Rove. Shame.