Scott Horton Interviews Jeff Huber
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Regular Antiwar.com columnist Jeff Huber discusses Bob Dole’s cheerleading for a 2012 Gen. Petraeus presidential candidacy, the constantly shifting Pentagon war slogans that distract attention from policy failures, why Obama can’t back down in Afghanistan after eschewing the Iraq war, how civilian-led nation building creates more targets for “insurgents” and Gen. McChrystal’s tough transition from assassination squad leader to civilian casualty handwringer.
MP3 here. (50:51)
Jeff Huber, U.S. Navy (Retired) writes at Aviation Week, Antiwar.com and Pen and Sword. His novel Bathtub Admirals, a lampoon on America’s rise to global dominance, is on sale now.
aarons
September 10th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Hey, only 8 minutes of the interview is up. Off to a good start though.
Rob
September 10th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
How about letting him expand on the point about NORTHCOM battling an insurrection-
That's a pretty big deal!
anon
September 10th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
cuts off after about 8 1/2 minutes
willymack
September 10th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Betray-us for president? This is as bad as mccain/palin. Worse. Who'll he want for a running mate, that nut bachman?
JeffHuber
September 10th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I think Petraeus/Palin would be the ultimate warmonger/nutcase ticket.
Jeff
Mike
September 11th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Petraeus as a Republican president would re-jump start the anti-war movement. I have a feeling that nothings going to "change" in the next 4 years except Obama's approval rating, which is down.
Scott
September 11th, 2009 at 2:17 am
D'oh!
Fixed now.
–scott
8Ball
September 11th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Perpetual war with some bananastan bogeyman is the only way the empire, in its present form, can continue. As long as the government can keep scaring enough people with ficticious threats and distract them from the failed state of the US economy, the empire will reign… Look for future "false flag" operations that will be staged in order to keep the masses in check.
Orville H. Larson
September 12th, 2009 at 8:34 am
General Petraeus is a four-star neocon stooge, and General McChrystal has the background of a mob enforcer. These two could f**k up a wet dream.
We ought to get the hell out of Afghanistan, that insoluble debacle. And, of course, let's get the hell out of Iraq, while we're at it.
Best regards to Commander Huber.
geo8rge
September 12th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Petreaus could end the wars. Think De Gaulle – Algeria. Or maybe not. Who knows?
I vaguely remember the Whigs running Winfield Scott, just before the whigs become irrelevant.
I personally think Obama is value added in that he is a presentable African American. You will notice Collin Powell was talked about, what happened to him?
heathroi
September 12th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
HIs VP? why the Desert Ox, of course
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September 12th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
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WestCoastOffence
September 14th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Colonel Hackworth will roll over in his grave, if General Beperfumed Princess becomes president.
Soldier
September 24th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Too bad Jeff doesn't have a clue what he is talking about where it comes Petraeus and what he would do or won't do. He won't run for office, that is a fact.