Petraeus next to lead a nuke happy NATO?
General Petraeus, whom Admiral Mike Mullen called a “politically ambitious sycophant and boot licker”, may be next in line to head the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This is particularly worrying given the recent calls for NATO reforms from ex-commanders that highlight the need for nuclear “first-strike” options.
update: My apologies to Admiral Mullen and General Petraeus and my readers. I attributed the quote to a very dubious source at Op-Ed News and I hastily retract the statement. Obviously I will try to use more legitimate sources in the future rather than ones that are provocative.
January 23, 2008 at 10:38 am
ADM Mullen never made any such comment about GEN Petraeus, now would he. He has great respect for the general, whom he has known for several years. It is disgraceful that you would fabricate such a quote and attribute it to the admiral.
CAPT John F. Kirby, USN
Special Assistant for Public Affairs
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff