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S-2 · 04-30-2008, 11:17 AM

No. It's pretty clear now that Thomas P.M. Barnett's article on Adm. Fallon was a set-up by Fallon to sell his message as he was heading to the door.

Fallon lost. Petraeus' message about the Iranians is the clearer and stronger impulse. Any sort of broad and globally-balanced perspective (read "NAVY") is gone to be replaced by a focused COIN effort in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Barnett's article is accurate to suggest that the schism is so profound as to demand a clear demarcation in choices. That choice has been made.

The fascinating survivor in all this is Gen. Odierno. Quite the self-transformation.

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S-2 *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-11-06 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,110 Country:	Policy Emphasis No. It's pretty clear now that Thomas P.M. Barnett's article on Adm. Fallon was a set-up by Fallon to sell his message as he was heading to the door. Fallon lost. Petraeus' message about the Iranians is the clearer and stronger impulse. Any sort of broad and globally-balanced perspective (read "NAVY") is gone to be replaced by a focused COIN effort in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Barnett's article is accurate to suggest that the schism is so profound as to demand a clear demarcation in choices. That choice has been made. The fascinating survivor in all this is Gen. Odierno. Quite the self-transformation. __________________ "This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski