Petraeus ‘disappointed’ about Harry’s outing by Drudge.
By on Mar 10th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Petraeus ‘disappointed’ about Harry’s outing by Drudge.
Despite a consensual international media blackout, Matt Drudge revealed in February that Prince Harry had been “in Afghanistan for more than two months.” Gen. David Petraeus said recently he is “disappointed” that Harry can no longer serve because of Drudge’s actions:
The third in line to the throne returned early because his deployment was made public on the Internet.
“I am a bit disappointed for him that he was not able to complete it all the way through and to come home with his unit,” said Petraeus.
“I know that he will be there to greet them when they do come home and reunite with their families and I know that that will be a special moment for him and for them as well,” he added
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don’t see the drudge on this list…
Prince Harry Story Prompts Apology From Australian Magazine
March 10th, 2008 at 6:25 pmBloomberg – 17 hours ago
By Michael Heath March 10 (Bloomberg) — An Australian magazine apologized for breaking a worldwide news blackout on Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan, …
Apology for Prince Harry Leak The Associated Press
Magazine: Sorry for Prince Harry Leak The Associated Press
Magazine sorry for Prince Harry army blunder Telegraph.co.uk
etc…
Come on, TP, you’re better than this.
Given the quoted statement, Petraeus didn’t say he was “disappointed” about “Herry’s outing by Drudge”. He said he was disappointed for Harry that he wasn’t able to complete his mission.
Petraeus said nothing about Drudge. Why would a right-wing tool criticize another right-wing tool? They may be in different fields, but they’re both in the same tool box.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:26 pmgeneral betray-us speaks again… MUTE!
March 10th, 2008 at 6:28 pmHeh. If it had been the NYT, the reichers would be screaming for blood.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:34 pmI don’t know why anyone looks at the Drudge Report to begin with
His website looks like sh*t to begin with, and it’s devoid of any meaningful content.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:35 pmawwwwwwwwwwww……poor harry….he wasn’t able to fulfill shooting indescriminately at Afghanis and dropping bombs from his proxy bunker for American hegemony and Bush’s narco industry
let’s all sit down, pout and cry for the poor British monarchy and their stupid childish agendas and their need to have a press conference every one their latest whims
March 10th, 2008 at 6:44 pmWhy does Drudge Report hate Harry?
And why are the Reichwingers calling for blood of the Drudge, oh, forgot, IOKIARDI….as usual.
Buck Hussein Fush
March 10th, 2008 at 6:47 pmThat should have been “not calling for blood”
March 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pmThrough this, Drudge has proven to be of less merit than even the British tabloids. Way to go, bud! Way to put people’s lives at risk just to get that “scoop”.
He got more press and likely more clicks because of this incident. I’m sure that he has not learned his “lesson”.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pmWhat is Gen. Bullshit Betrayus’ concern with a British soldier in Afghanistan?
March 10th, 2008 at 6:50 pmHey General, aren’t you supposed to be worrying about the United States military. We’re not under the control of England any more, remember. We have our own monarchs now.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:51 pmWho the hell cares about what Bushyies newest general had to say about anything. he is another scumbag like the rest of them of the others who have more bars than brains. he can ESAD.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:57 pmThis is kind of a silly thread, but it also made me realize there was no Dana Purina thread today!!! woo hoo. thank you TP!!!
March 10th, 2008 at 6:59 pmHmmmm….Petraeus sure took his sweet time to comment on this. Well, shouldn’t surprise me, that’s the m.o. when it comes to Afghanistan…under-fund and don’t speak much of it. I think one of the General’s handlers went inside the vault, inside the command bunker and told him he needed to get his monthly quota up to snuff on the happenings “elsewhere” and with those “allies” who haven’t ditched the losing cause.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:07 pmWe have our own monarchs now.
Comment by Shayne — March 10, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
Yer right Shayne.
England had a King george who lost the colonies… and we have a King George who’s losing the place too.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:13 pmThis has been my point all along. These chickenshithawks talk big but will dodge service whenever possible. Here’s Harry putting his ass on the line (did you see the pic of him wearing a basebase cap with the American flag?) and Drudge outs him – what a scumbag.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:14 pmAnd the winning comment goes to #11..Good one Shayne, thank’s for posting….Blessings
March 10th, 2008 at 7:14 pmThis has been my point all along. These chickenshithawks talk big but will dodge service whenever possible. Here’s Harry putting his ass on the line (did you see the pic of him wearing a basebase cap with the American flag?) and Drudge outs him – what a scumbag.
Comment by Namtillaku — March 10, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
Yeah, but my sources tell me that Harry was NOT wearing an American flag lapel pin, so he was fair game.
Ralph Hussein Wonder Llama
March 10th, 2008 at 7:19 pmMaybe Patraeus should be more concerned with why we’re paying the Taliban to attack us (and the Brits) in Afganistan…
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/10/taliban/
March 10th, 2008 at 7:30 pmDrudge got his start as the outlet for leaks from Ken Starr. He’s basically a dirty trick that refuses to die.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:34 pmComment by tombaker — March 10, 2008 @ 6:59 pm
This is kind of a silly thread, but it also made me realize there was no Dana Purina thread today!!! woo hoo. thank you TP!!!
Spot on! With the single exception of bashing Betrayus and Sludge this thread is useless. But you are right. It is worse than useless, it is silly.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:39 pmOne wonders if Petraeus is also disappointed that the Bush twins and Cheney’s daughters have not volunteered to put their lives on the line in Iraq or Afghanistan. The lush life of the aristocratic class is seldom bothered by having their family members fight for the wars which they so heartily endorse. At the very least, the children of the neoconservatives should be forced to read at a minimum one poem every day by one of the war poets who wrote during the Great War so that they could have some idea what the ravages of war brings to those who are forced unjustifiably into those horrible and wretched circumstances.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:59 pmThanks, Rodham Gin, I gave you the attaboy (or girl, whatever the case may be) for being sentient this evening, if somewhat coarse.
March 10th, 2008 at 8:02 pmApparently, General Petraeus is disappointed when any troops get to come home. He is certainly for keeping our there as long as possible!
March 10th, 2008 at 8:16 pmSorry, should have read “keeping ours there”.
-OptimisticMF-ing Hussein
March 10th, 2008 at 8:17 pmPoor Bathtub Gin. The only “attagirl” she can get is sarcastic.
March 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pmharry was lucky…
Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
Washington Post – 2 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) — A new scientific review finds a strong association between exposure to certain chemicals and the Gulf War illness suffered by many veterans.
Gulf War illness linked to chemical exposure Reuters
Pesticides, Nerve-Gas Pills Tied to Gulf War Illness (Update1) Bloomberg
it’s not just the water…
March 10th, 2008 at 8:35 pmHow old is this story? Petraeus has a comment on it today?
March 10th, 2008 at 8:42 pmI guess it is better to speak of this rather than the contaminated water, the prevalent hearing loss in the troops, or the fact that 8 soldiers were killed in the ever-so-much-more safe Iraq.
Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
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it’s not just the water…
Comment by katy HUSSEIN katy — March 10, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Same thing most veterans have suspected…. and the government has tried to hide….. like they did Agent Orange.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:22 pmSaddam Gin seems to be drinking the same water the troops are getting.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:48 pmIt is worse than useless, it is silly.
Comment by Merlin — March 10, 2008 @ 7:39 pm
Well, then… perhaps this calls for a… SNARK!
March 10th, 2008 at 9:55 pm5 brave soldiers died today and the general acknowledges an article
March 10th, 2008 at 10:13 pmon prince Harry, what a joke. My question is does the general know about the 5 brave soldiers . Stop this INSANE occupation!!!!!
You know, the Brits at least sent their leaders to a place the commoners had to go and…to risk something. Players like Bush, a draft-dodger himself, would never think of doing such a thing. It’s for the volunteers right. Betrayus is another kiss ass general who will live a fine life in retirement having spent his career sucking up he’ll be well taken care of by taxpayer money…when the time comes. No worries for him. He’s got all of the stars he can get so I guess he’ll get the joint chiefs before his war criminal president goes back to cuttin’ brush. But in the words of an Admiral who spoke truth to power, Admiral Mullen is it, over at centcom, “betrayus is an ass kisser and a chickenshit.” What can I say that would top that.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:36 pmI believe the pertinent line comes from the movie Platoon: “We need every swingin’ dick in the field.”
Thanks, Drudge, for giving recruiters one more pair of boots to fill — the terrorists give you a flashing siren!
March 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pmIf we repeat the following a hundred times a day will the repugs finally admit the truth?
March 10th, 2008 at 11:58 pmAn exhaustive review of more than 600,000 Iraqi documents that were captured after the 2003 U.S. invasion has found no evidence that Saddam Hussein’s regime had any operational links with Osama bin Laden’s al Qaida terrorist network
So the Hell what.
All this propaganda works to Harry’s advantage anyway.
That punk never got close to combat.
A∞Ω
March 11th, 2008 at 4:50 amCurse that liberal Drudge for endangering the troops. Just like a liberal to not care about our troops.
What? conservative you say ?
March 11th, 2008 at 10:47 amHere’s my wacky conspiracy theory: This was pre-planned in order to keep Harry out of harms way while giving him credit for serving in a war. If he is ever in a position of power, and his military experience is questioned he can say “Oh poor me, I tried to go to war and I would have done it too if it hadn’t been for those meddling pundits.” This is way better than the pathetic excuses that Bush and Cheney came up with.
March 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pm