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    General in Benghazi Scandal Suddenly Retires

    Is it payback or just shame? General Carter Ham, the combatant commander of Africa Command and a key figure in the Benghazi scandal, is retiring from the Army years short of the mandatory retirement age, according to the Washington Times.
    Ham’s name came up in relation to Benghazi last week when Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was trying to explain why no military backup was sent into the battle at the U.S. mission despite repeated requests from those under siege:



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    It happened, I'll bet on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coolwalker View Post
    Is it payback or just shame? General Carter Ham, the combatant commander of Africa Command and a key figure in the Benghazi scandal, is retiring from the Army years short of the mandatory retirement age, according to the Washington Times.
    Ham’s name came up in relation to Benghazi last week when Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was trying to explain why no military backup was sent into the battle at the U.S. mission despite repeated requests from those under siege:
    I think your source is questionable..

    General Ham suffered a severe episode of PTSD in Iraq when some suicide bomber blew up a mess hall and just blew up a bunch of his guys.

    As of early October he was in Algiers talking about the situation in Mali.

    I think its a disgrace to assume we know anything or that rumors are true.. He did a great job going after Boko Haram and the LRA this year. Cut the guy some slack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaarona View Post
    I think your source is questionable..

    General Ham suffered a severe episode of PTSD in Iraq when some suicide bomber blew up a mess hall and just blew up a bunch of his guys.

    As of early October he was in Algiers talking about the situation in Mali.

    I think its a disgrace to assume we know anything or that rumors are true.. He did a great job going after Boko Haram and the LRA this year. Cut the guy some slack.
    As you wish Your Highness...poof...there's the slack.



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    Quote Originally Posted by coolwalker View Post
    As you wish Your Highness...poof...there's the slack.
    Make sense, son........

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    Thank you for your service General Carter Ham

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    Thank you for your service General Carter Ham
    There you go.. Carter Ham is a great man.

    He suffered terribly when his boys were slaughtered in Iraq.. and stepped up to admit his PTSD and encourage other soldiers to seek help and support for this disability.

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    If you actually bothered to read the article you might have noticed why he retired...the general wanted to save the 4 hostages but was told to stand down. Basically he quit because Obama couldn't make the proper decision and any general knows you always at least try to save your people. As Commander in Chief, Obama is a dismal failure. It is highly doubtful the generals second in command relieved him of command. That is done very, very rarely. He would have had to have gone totally batty and would be now be in a hospital.
    Last edited by coolwalker; 10-30-2012 at 10:52 AM.



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    Quote Originally Posted by coolwalker View Post
    If you actually bothered to read the article you might have noticed why he retired...the general wanted to save the 4 hostages but was told to stand down. Basically he quit because Obama couldn't make the proper decision and any general knows you always at least try to save your people. As Commander in Chief, Obama is a dismal failure. It is highly doubtful the generals second in command relieved him of command. That is done very, very rarely. He would have had to have gone totally batty and would be now be in a hospital.
    Sure ... whatever comforts you.

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    If Gen Ham is retiring in protest I am sure he will speak up at the right time.

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