Peter Pace
Peter Pace
Peter Paceis a former United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace was the first Marine officer appointed as chairman, and the first Marine officer to be appointed to three different four-star assignments; the others as the 6th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2001, to August 12, 2005, and as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Southern Command from September 8, 2000, to September 30, 2001. Appointed by...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth5 November 1945
CountryUnited States of America
A bullet goes through skin even faster than white phosphorus does,
That said, there are more overall IED attacks by the insurgents, and we are working on that problem,
There's also no doubt in my mind that he does not see this battle as a battle between religions.
Intelligence we gathered at the time indicated that this was in fact leadership and we struck the leadership.
There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender.
We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.
The bottom line is that after we defeat the armed forces of Iraq, that we will want to and need to provide stability throughout that country.
Marines are very good at fighting... And if Gen. Franks wants fighters on the ground and he puts Marines in, he'll have what he wants.
I can tell you categorically that any mal-treatment of any detainees by U.S. forces or coalition forces is totally unacceptable - that our orders have and will continue to be that we will treat everyone in our charge with - humanely and with respect.
From 8,000 miles away... I would not judge a fellow soldier from a friendly nation and how they are employing their resources.
The last three times that that general has been in combat, when he was leading Marines in Afghanistan and the two times that he led his division in Iraq, his actions and those of his troops clearly show that he understands the value of proper leadership and the value of human life.
We are on the ground with them. We are providing airstrikes against targets that our U.S. service members on the ground with the opposition forces are able to identify as proper targets, and we are striking those,
It does includes a call-up of reserves, it does include land forces, it does include the Navy and Air Force with their capabilities to participate,
I have to use the word 'insurgent' because I can't think of a better word right now.