There's only one CINC!
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There's only one CINC!
A little insight into the mind of George W.
I believe that all American generals have had to abandon titles such as CINC or DCINC and are now called Commander or Deputy Commander because there can only be one CINC!
Tradition counts for nothing.
I believe that all American generals have had to abandon titles such as CINC or DCINC and are now called Commander or Deputy Commander because there can only be one CINC!
Tradition counts for nothing.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
The order came from Rumsfeld, not Bush, in a memo in October. Rumsfeld had dropped the use of the term months before, so it's unlikely that he was ordered to formally drop it, more likely that he nagged until he got permission to do so.
He also disliked the phrase National Command Authority (NCA) and has insisted that it be dropped in favour of naming the post, e.g. the president, secretary of state etc.
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He also disliked the phrase National Command Authority (NCA) and has insisted that it be dropped in favour of naming the post, e.g. the president, secretary of state etc.
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Check6, if you take away your brackets you've got it right. George Dubya is CinC full stop. The others are all CinCsomething (CINCLANT etc). We're about to go to war and the high priced help is worrying about what they should all be called!
Wasn't there once someone else who claimed to be 'the one leader'?
Went something like "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuehrer!"....didn't it?
Perhaps that's where Herr Rumsfeld first got the idea?
Went something like "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuehrer!"....didn't it?
Perhaps that's where Herr Rumsfeld first got the idea?
It's called satire. But perhaps I should have remembered that some of you lot seem to find any humour (yes, 'humour') beyond that of Benny Hill something of an intellectual challenge........
Westy, BEagle is likely to be risking his testes in an ancient near-biplane (sorry - VC10K) refuelling the US Navy's sorry ass fairly soon...flame me for anti-Americanism if you must, but going after those who will be suffering for Obergruppenführer von und zu Rumsfeld for the same crime is hypocrisy.
Beagle
Its the other S word, sarcasm. You can be counted on to take a dig at the US every time one comes available.
Steamchicken
Beagle will not be risking his arse for the US navy, he will be doing it because those were the orders he recieved. Would not be surprised if he somehow runs out of gas to transfer when the first Yank plane pulls up.
Its the other S word, sarcasm. You can be counted on to take a dig at the US every time one comes available.
Steamchicken
Beagle will not be risking his arse for the US navy, he will be doing it because those were the orders he recieved. Would not be surprised if he somehow runs out of gas to transfer when the first Yank plane pulls up.
B@ll$!!
Regrettably I won't be helping out with AAR this time, due to change in circumstances. Plenty of memories helping out Uncle Spam in Gulf War 1 though - the F14 and EA6 mates were very glad that we were there! My last mission was a bed-to-airborne as soon as possible call-out to support the USN - far from the boat, bad Wx......
Don't ever mistake war for politics, Westie. Aircrew are aircrew, politicians are politicians.
But do I have any time for Dubya or Condomsqueezer..........??
Regrettably I won't be helping out with AAR this time, due to change in circumstances. Plenty of memories helping out Uncle Spam in Gulf War 1 though - the F14 and EA6 mates were very glad that we were there! My last mission was a bed-to-airborne as soon as possible call-out to support the USN - far from the boat, bad Wx......
Don't ever mistake war for politics, Westie. Aircrew are aircrew, politicians are politicians.
But do I have any time for Dubya or Condomsqueezer..........??
