During his tenure with the assad regime, mazen adi acted as an. Feb 22, 2015 petraeus is a war criminal guilty of the surge operations in the middle east which left thousands innocents people dead because of the u. A video posted to youtube shows students heckling the former cia director. Why the clinton email case is substantially different from. Cuny students arrested while protesting petraeus face multiple charges including disorderly conduct kevin gosztola 20919 former cia director and exgeneral, david petraeus creative commons. He implemented the surge or escalation of the war in iraq. Theres an unexpected casualty of the september assault on the u. David petraeus, who stepped down as cia chief amid the scandal of an extramarital affair and pleaded guilty to divulging classified information, has emerged as a top contender as.
In giving petraeus an honor, an institution gets some buzz. After witnessing teachers, pupils and schools caught in the crossfire of war, diego ibarra sanchez began working on hijacked education, which examines how. Sep, 20 erick moreno, a 28yearold linguistics major at cuny s queens college, said students would protest every one of petraeus s weekly lectures. This clip from the majority report, live mf at 12 noon est and via daily. War criminal david petraeus berated by idiot lib cuny students on the way to his class. David petraeus hounded by students before first cuny. Petraeus, david sedney, earl anthony tony wayne, general john f. David petraeus, touted by the bush administration as the potential savior of the iraq debacle, is like a lot of officers these days, a fourstar general with relatively little combat experience. For the most part, students we spoke to seemed indifferent. He headed multinational forces in iraq from 2007 to 2008 and then served as commander in chief of central command centcom from 2008 to 2010 and as commander of u. Why the clinton email case is substantially different from david petraeus crimes. He is also guilty of the bombing of the iraqi city of fallujah with white phosphorous which has led to many children in that city to be born with birth defects. The two apparently engaged in an extramarital affair. David petraeus by elizabeth lebras overdrive rakuten.
A bunch of people posted on cuny s facebook, hopefully these idiots will get what they deserve. Thread info bookmark this thread trash this thread. Petraeus should not have released the information, and. War crimes news and editorial articles common dreams. Michael hastings quotes from general david petraeus was so successful at getting on covers of magazines, having journalists fall in love with him, that in fact he was able to use that power to go around the normal chain of command. In the face of continued violence in iraq, bush concluded in early 2007 that a new team and strategy were needed to achieve victory in the war. But another person familiar with the meeting said he described the lying charge as a nonstarter. New video exposes nypd brutalizing students in protest. How david petraeus avoided felony charges and possible. Sep 11, 20 general david petraeus, former director of the cia and chairman of the kkr global institute duration. Petraeus, then a major general, was commanding the 101st airborne. Sep 09, 20 dick cavett on fame, george harrison and the worst interview he ever did duration. Back in 2005, we initiated the campaign which spiked the sinister homeland security program at bmcc. Petraeus ended his first day as a visiting professor at the city university of new york last monday listening to the shouts of protesters calling him a murderer and war criminal.
Petraeus ghostwriter clueless to affair the washington post. General petraeus didnt deserve the war criminal heckling. Petraeus, the former cia director and a retired fourstar general, receives a plaque of appreciation at the university of southern california after making his first public. If petraeus could not even keep soldiers alive, he surely cannot act as a mentor to them. Oct 20, 2015 rationale for the unions hard war and the political ramifications of such a war set the foundation for walter ciscos enlightening research. Cuny students confront war criminal david petraeus youtube. College students protest new professordavid petraeus. Apr 27, 2015 former cia head petraeus gets wristslap sentence for leaking classified material by tom hall 27 april 2015 former cia director and fourstar general david petraeus was given a wristslap sentence.
He led the 101st airborne division during the initial invasion of iraq and later was posted with it in the kurdish area by far the most peaceful area in iraq. Marshall award winner as the top graduate of the u. This is a generational struggle at the least, said petraeus, who led coalition forces in iraq from 2007 to 2008 and in afghanistan from 2010 to. State contender petraeus knowingly leaked secrets to. Cuny students chase and harass david petraeus on his first.
L k curriemcghee profiles the life and career of general david petraeus, the commander of u. Styled the black flag campaign, the hard line was agreed to by lincoln in a council with his generals in 1864, when he gave permission to wage unlimited war against civilians, including women and. It was a different war back in november 2003, when david h. Petraeus served as commanding general of the 101st airborne division u. David petraeus in 2006 and wrote a dissertation about petraeus leadership style and subsequently decided to write a book about it in 2008. Sep, 20 but after some cuny students protested against petraeus at the macaulay honors collegewhere he will teachmonday to have him removed, citing his war history, we wanted to know what ccny students felt about him teaching. Mr online statement of support to cuny students attacked. David petraeus, chairman of kkr global institute, visiting professor of public policy at the city university of new yorks macaulay honors college and former cia director two books on grant.
University officials tapped the former cia chief to lead a course that examines the developments that could position the united states and our north american partners to lead the world out of the current global economic slowdown, per the generals own words. David petraeus sweetheart plea deal for leaking black books. Illustration omitted all in is not the typical biography or tellall about public figures. Cuny students confront war criminal david petraeus. The war to overthrow saddam hussein was only a few days old when petraeus concluded that the scrambling retreat of the iraqi army was not going to be the whole of the story. The protesters from the city university of new york cuny followed petraeus as he walked down a street in new york city to teach his first class at the university. This isnt 1st amendment, this is blatant harassment and disrespect. Why is general petraeus considered a war criminal by some. Petraeus sentenced to 2 years probation for military leak. In one of the most sickening displays of disrespect toward a veteran since the vietnam war, students swore at and harassed retired army gen. Fourstar generalturnedcia director david petraeus almost resigned as afghanistan war commander over president barack obamas decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new. General david petraeus is the professor of war vanity fair. The former fourstar general david petraeus, commander of u.
Broadwell was granted impressive access to petraeus and his workings. Enclosed are two links on the role graduate education at civilian universities should or should not play in a serving officers career. Sep 15, 20 petraeus was the wrong choice to lead the afghanistan war, the wrong choice to lead the nations top intelligence agency and the wrong choice as advisor for the usc veterans association. David petraeus is harassed by angry mob of students on his way to teach his first class at city university of new york students accused the fourstar general of. Broadwell and her coauthor vernon loeb deftly weave early battlefield experiences kuwait and bosnia and personal history son of a sea captain, top west point cadet, and competitive athlete into the contemporary accounts as a means of explaining how his.
David petraeus, war hero, head of the cia, gave his personal. Since the city university of new york cuny announced petraeus would teach a. Former cia chief petraeus heckled, booed out of cuny ny uni. In january 2007, bush named david petraeus commander of coalition forces in iraq, replacing general casey.
In the dark recesses of the lost property office, strange atrocities are. A biography offers an objective assessment of the life and career of the man who is arguably the most important military figure of the decade and certainly an officer who has had an enormous impact on u. The increasingly strange case of david petraeus reader post. War criminal david petraeus berated by idiot lib cuny. David petraeus officially became professor petraeus to usc students last week lecturing on energy and the u. In his chesney gold medal acceptance speech, david petraeus argues that insurgency will remain a challenge to western militaries, and so the lessons of the past decade will endure, in his chesney gold medal acceptance speech, david petraeus argues that insurgency will remain a challenge to western militaries, and so the lessons of the past decade will endure.
David petraeus confessed to slipping his mistress classified black books filled with covert material as fodder for an autobiography. Army between 2002 and 2004 and led troops into battle when the u. He served as director of the central intelligence agency from september 6, 2011, until his resignation on november 9, 2012. Nobody understands that better than the individual who commanded our forces at the height of each of the operations in iraq and afghanistan and then the overall middle east and central asia as the commander of u. Petraeus heckled by anti war students in new york footage shows group calling former general and cia director a fascist, war criminal by lazar berman 12 september 20, 12. We deplore the use of violence and brutal tactics against cuny students and faculty who were. General david petraeus maintained a close working relationship with kimberly kagan, head of the institute for the study of war, and her husband over the course of. At 57, general david petraeus has revolutionized the way america fights its wars, starting with the surge in iraq and continuing into his current command, with responsibility for. General david petraeus didnt have the best start to the school year. Complicity in the commission of a war crime plunder of public and private property, failure to protect civilians. Served as commanding general, multinational force iraq mnfi from january 26, 2007 to sept.
Former cia head david petraeus to plead guilty abc news. David petraeus, who served as director of the cia and commanded the wars in iraq and afghanistan, was verbally accosted as he walked the streets of new york city on monday. In an interview sunday with cnns jake tapper, former general david petraeus said the united states has betrayed and abandoned the kurds, who were once allies against isis. If anyone ever tries to tell you that most colleges havent been taken over by liberals, you can always remind them about this lovely display by students at cuny. Nearly a year after petraeus assumed command of multinational forceiraq, as the military command in baghdad is known, violence is ebbing back up, sectarian reconciliation remains deadlocked, and the surge is coming to an end. David petraeus told cbs news and intelligence matters on wednesday. On the way to his class, these idiot braindead liberal students called petraeus a war criminal and said he has blood on his hands and a lot moreall the while hes probably thinking that he fought. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the cia, petraeus served 37 years in the united states army. This past week on the majority report, we took a look at what david petraeus faced on his first day teaching at cuny. The students called petraeus a war criminal, a murderer and a.
Oversaw the surge in iraq and the current escalation of the war in afghanistan overall responsibili. I thought all you us grant fans out there would get a kick out of the item in politico today on the reading list of top leaders in washington. War crimes news articles and editorial content published by common dreams, nonprofit independent media publishing since 1997 in portland, maine. Drive war criminal petraeus out of cuny with protest and exposure. Petraeus heckled by antiwar students in new york the times. David petraeus said some very nasty things about me on the day that i took my guilty plea, that oaths mean something to us and that it was a great day for the intelligence community. He also replaced general john abizaid, head of central command, with admiral william fallon. Good for gen r petraeus maintaining professionalism. Sep 19, 20 as graduate students and educators of cuny, we express our outrage at the violent and unprovoked actions by the nypd against cuny students peacefully protesting the appointment of war criminal david petraeus as a lecturer at the macaulay honors college. Since the city university of new york cuny announced petraeus would teach a seminar in the honors college, theres been. David petraeus, who recently began teaching a class at.
If you havent heard, yesterday was david petraeus first day as a cuny professor. Petraeus leads a surge across campus news usc social work. Protests of david petraeuss lectures to continue, say cuny. New book says petraeus almost quit over afghan drawdown. The book does not span retired general david petraeus s entire life and career, but it does relate some aspects. Cuny students confront war criminal david petraeus youtube this makes my blood boil. Petraeus for his 37 years in uniform, noting the fourstar general ranks among the great military leaders in u. A short account of international student politics and the cold war with particular reference to the nsa, cia, etc stern, sol on. Doris kearns goodwin referred to it as a majestic biography. Mar 31, 2010 general david petraeus is the professor of war vanity fair march 31, 2010 by scott hood leave a comment in an extensive profile published in the may edition of vanity fair, writer mark bowden decribes david petraeus as the most important general in america and explains his unconventional rise to success. Ccny students react to david petraeus teaching at cuny. Former cia head petraeus gets wristslap sentence for leaking.
Decorated war veteran and former cia director david petraeus has entered to an agreement with federal prosecutors in which he would plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Cuny students arrested while protesting petraeus face. When education is hijacked by war the new york times. Cuny students confront war criminal david petraeus original post jesus malverde. Nov, 2012 petraeus efforts led to flattering profiles in the new yorker and the new york times, as well as to books that celebrated his accomplishments such as thomas e. Tom brokaw described it as a riveting insiders account. David petraeus didnt get a warm welcome on his first day of teaching at city university of new york. Cunningham, ambassador james dobbins, bruce riedel, clare lockhart, david h. In light of this, the news coverage following petraeus resignation seemed rather disproportionate to the actual deeds, and the shock seemed manufactured in contrast to the real, untold story. Discuss alternative motives for current events, conflicting facts, wild theories, ufos, aliens, alex jones, altered states of consciousness. The united states must have a policy of sustained presence in order to confront islamic extremism abroad, former cia director and retired gen.
Broadwell, who was the focus of the criminal probe, and mr. The internationalist clubs call on students, faculty, staff and campus workers to. Academics join opposition to petraeus professorship, violent. That thousands of unwanted children born overseas from the american military rarely get to see their stories told in print, and that the number of incidents of women being. An insiders gripping examination of general david petraeuss command of the iraq surge and then afghanistan. Rutgers university has hired a former spokesman for syrian president bashar assad to teach courses on international criminal law. Sep, 20 general david petraeus didnt have the best start to the school year. Dick cavett on fame, george harrison and the worst interview he ever did duration. Academics join opposition to petraeus professorship, violent arrest of students.
I absolutely understand the desire and the desirability of getting out of endless wars. Cuny students confront war criminal david petraeus video. Ralph peters on graduate education for officers i just started hanging around here, so apologies if this was already referred to i havent seen a reference to it at least. Fbi scrutinized on petraeus the stories just dont add up. Petraeus unfit to mentor usc students daily trojan. David petraeus students britannica kids homework help. Tell me how this ends, he remarked to a reporter embedded with petraeuss 101st airborne division, heading for baghdad. As students were chanting war criminal petraeus out of cuny now, i was shocked to see several police officers grab and brutalize one of the demonstrators, said city college student yexenia vanegas, according to the pressrelease. Rutgers hires warcrime apologist to teach international law. Jayel aheram is a junior majoring in political science. Never mind that hes an american patriot and retired fourstar general who had an incredibly distinguished career in the military and ciato these far. The education of general david petraeus is the biography of david petraeus, written by paula broadwell and vernon loeb.
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