Hanni

How do you know Stoutkraut is OKW?

The Wehrmacht was the most successful fighting force in 1940, 2 weeks from the frontier to the Channel coast defeating the French and the British armies. Only when they were instructed to fight on 2 fronts did they eventually fail.

No comments on Petreaus's medals? I think you should be worried at the profusion. Did they come up with the rations?

My fiancee is very happy with this change. She was part of Fallon's command but didn't like him. He was great when she met him in DC at the Pentagon but in a real combat command situation, she found him wanting as a commander. In the war on terror we need to bring the fight to the bad guys and never let them get their balance, hitting them every chance we can. The general will do very well. That plus this sends a message to Iran, shape up or else.

abntv

Thanks for the explanation. I'm not familiar with commendations, merit awards etc transposing themselves into ribbons on an officer's uniform. However, I prefer to see the genuine article viz, Gen Sir Mike Jackson's few medal ribbons.

I would venture to guess that he knows things that could topple our current government. He said "you back me completely or you go down with me" Not far fetched when you think of the insanity of this "police action". He sat there in front of the tv cameras and said exactly what he was told to say and he was rewarded.