Comments on: Holy smokes

By: Random LT

Random LT — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:47:30 +0000

Heard an interesting perspective yesterday: Fallon and Barnett were in the same year group, plus it was implied that they had become friendly while Fallon was PACOM. Speculation was that the Esquire interview may have been a planned exit strategy by Fallon, getting his old friend to write something that would give him a way out. We also discussed whether or not Congress ought to get Fallon on the stand to hear him out before he’s officially gone and beyond their authority.

By: badbob

badbob — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:14:42 +0000

Not that guy Skippy.

We all know Huber’s take. Right out of Cindy Sheehan’s playbook…he never has an agenda, right? LOL

“Crying”? Fox Fallon? C’mon.

Jeffey is just another Hummer dude gone Rogue. Rogue not as in Erol Flynn but rogue as in Benedict Arnold!

By: Skippy-san

Skippy-san — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:04:40 +0000

Another take on this here.

By: badbob

badbob — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:13:13 +0000

N-

BTW, I just put that list there..as an option..if that prima dona , left pinkie out .Mr. T.T.P.M. Barnett, ESQ, Dr. , Intellectual guesses right..er left…..

In other words, I’ll be surprised as anyone if’n Fox “turns”.

By: lex

lex — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:05:21 +0000

If you want to spin the Salamander up, note that “VADM” Sestak has once again been promoted to his last active duty grade, rather than the two-star rank he was retired at…

By: Nose

Nose — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:01:52 +0000

If I were trying to impress Naval personnel and those that care about them that I was ready to be CINC, I wouldn’t have Sestak and Stone on my list of official endorsers.

Sestak was hated by almost everyone who worked for him and his firing was the first official act of the incoming CNO (for whom he had worked directly when he was a DESRON commander).

Stone was an empty suit who retired with one star having never commanded a real Carrier Strike Group (he command NIMITZ CSG which consisted at the time of NIMITZ alone during her refueling and transit from Norfolk to San Dog).

I personally heard Stone say in a Flag briefing, “Let’s make sure the passageways are clear when we bring up the DVs so they don’t have to see any sailors.” Indeed. Sailors? Yuck.

His talents led him to the post-retirement plum job of “Administrator” of the highly regarded TSA.