General Lute said 20 months ago it was time to withdraw

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Of course he was at that time supporting Abizaid, who got kicked out. Think he will be a WH toady now?
Let's cross our fingers that maybe, just maybe, we actually got a good guy on the inside.


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9f81fef2-14de-11da-9df1-00000e2511c8.html

US general sees significant withdrawal in Iraq
By Peter Spiegel in London and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
Published: August 24 2005

The US is expected to pull significant numbers of troops out of Iraq in the next 12 months in spite of the continuing violence, according to the general responsible for near-term planning in the country.

Maj Gen Douglas Lute, director of operations at US Central Command, yesterday said the reductions were part of a push by Gen John Abizaid, commander of all US troops in the region, to put the burden of defending Iraq on Iraqi forces.

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1. August 25, 2005

http://politicsandletters.com/wp2/?p=36
“But Maj. Gen. Lute said such a worst-case scenario was unlikely. ‘I will tell you this, as the operation officer of Centcom, if a year from now I’ve got to call on all those army troops that Gen. Schoomaker is prepared to provide, I won’t feel real good about myself.’”

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2. Hey Bro you hear about this guy

His Troops didn't mean a thing to him. No Sgt trusted him

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4. well that explains why bush chose him

he was probably reciting the then-popular party line back then - right after the rose petals phase

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3. His wife, Jane Hull Lute, is UN Asst. Sect for Peacekeeping Operations

Norm Coleman represented the Senate at the UN last year, he had a good talk with her
http://coleman.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1093&Month=9&Year=2006

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edited for spelling and rage

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5. this article says he's a Maj. Gen.; elsewhere I've seen he's Lt. Gen. Just got a * promotion?

Wonder how much BushCo's payin him?