Inside CentCom

Bot · #1

I just started reading this book. I'm about 20 pages in. It's pretty good. It's written by Lt Gen Mike DeLong, and he gives his account of 9/11, Afghanistan, and Iraq. One of the funniest parts in the book so far:

In front of a large group of generals and colonels, Franks caught me off guard and laid into me, asking me if I thought I was the commander, if I thought I did policy, and so on. I asked the other officers in the room to leave, which they happily did. Then I turned to Franks.

'Don't you ever do that again,' I snapped back at him. 'If you want to chew my ass out , that's your prerogative. But don't you ever do it in front of anybody else. If you want me to support you and want me to continue to have the respect of these other generals, you cannot do this in front of them.'

Franks stared back at me. I don't think anyone had ever talked to him like that.

'Fuck you, DeLong,' he said.

I walked out of the room. I had made my point. And he never did it again."

Only in the military... lol

#2

I read Franks book about a year ago.....he made a lot of similar comments with regard to Delong. Seems like they had a pretty dynamic relationship.

Thanks for the heads up, I'm gonna go pick that one up this evening!

#3

Speaking of books about the military, how's your work coming..? I've kinda been wanting to see how your writing has progressed...

#4

I got back to Michigan last night. Had a very interesting at LANL last week and will be returning to start my work on the 15th. *I can't wait*

I'll elaborate a little more this evening.

BTW it's nice to see everyone!

Bot · #5

I didn't know Franks wrote a book. What's the title? I'll definitely check it out.

Ja, I'll be working on a comic book script for my brother. I'll post it as soon as it's done. It'll probably be another month or so.

#6

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006073 ... e&n=283155

Meet me in Sarnia for a beer and it's yours!

Bot · #7

I'm still cooking dinner over here, man. Its been delayed because I dropped the first batch of fries on the over door. lol What are you doing in Sarnia, though?

#8

Nothing special, I'd just use it as an excuse to go to the Casino.