Joint Chiefs Chairman's Tough Task Ahead

Mike Mullen Talks To 60 Minutes About Iraq, More Troops For Afghanistan, And The War On Terror

(CBS)  "The sophistication of the attacks that are coming from the safe havens into Afghanistan have gone up dramatically. Small unit tactics, company level infantry, company level light tactics," Mullen explained.

"Are all those troops you're planning on putting into Afghanistan gonna make any difference if these safe havens continue to exist?" Martin asked.

"The safe havens gotta be shut down to a level where it doesn't have the effect that it's having now and in the long run, if that is not done then additional troops are not gonna have that big an impact," Mullen said.

Michael Glenn Mullen grew up in Los Angeles, the son of Hollywood press agents for stars like Ann Margaret and Jimmy Durante. But for the last 43 years he's lived a life of military discipline - which includes getting up at 4 a.m. to lift weights.

He is a Navy admiral who has spent most of his career at sea, about to advise a new president how to get out of the ground war in Iraq and deeper in to the ground war in Afghanistan. But back in that Pentagon bubble, he has advisors of his own.

Mullen took Martin for a short tour into a place called the "tank," where secret meetings are typically held.

The tank looks like any other conference room, but it is where the Joint Chiefs of Staff - the heads of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard - meet with the chairman.

Asked if there was apprehension about this particular president-elect within the military, Mullen told Martin, "I haven't sensed that. What's really important about us and the military is that we stay neutral, that we remain apolitical. We work for whoever the president is. And all of us in the military will do that faithfully to support President Bush until the 20th of January. And we'll do the same thing for President-elect Obama once he gets into the position."

The two may not always see eye to eye, especially when it comes to setting a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq, but there's no doubt in Mullen's mind who has the final say. "When President-elect Obama gets in and he says, 'Here’s the decision,' the United States military, led by me, is gonna march off and execute that decision," Mullen said.

"So, if the commander in chief says 'Do it,' you do it?" Martin asked.

"Absolutely," Mullen replied.

[davemanfoot]

This quy looks like and older verison of Ernie Douglas from My Three Sons.

[hofkurz]

I would hope that in the future Mr. Martin could be more objective when he reports.
His sneering attitude was disrespectful and unnecessary.
I''m pretty sure that Bill Clinton didn''t serve in the military either.
I would rather see money that went to a submarine that wasn''t even requested by the DOD to be used for something worthwhile like education.
Less hawks and more talk. Please.
We dropped the ball in Afghanistan back in the ''80s and look where that misstep got us.
It''s all very frustrating.

[gwosterwisch]

On a lighter side. Did anyone watching this interview see the strong resemblance between the interviewer David Martin and the interviewee JCC Admiral Mike Mullen?

[murrowseye]

I have seen a lot of these interviews with the top military brass since we got into the Iraq/Afghanistan mess. This was one of the few where I felt that this officer was not just spouting propaganda fed by the Bushleviks. He seemed somewhat more forthcoming and now maybe the military commanders can knowing that demotion is not one word of dissent means an early retirement.

And while I am all for getting out of Iraq as fast as possible, I fear that once we leave it the place will tear itself apart. The admiral seemed more positive than I have ever heard, but I cannot imagine it will be pretty or easy.

[stinginrich]

On November 7, 2008, Bloomberg News requested details of Fed lending under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force disclosure. According to a Bloomberg News article:

"The Federal Reserve is refusing to identify the recipients of almost $2 trillion of emergency loans from American taxpayers or the troubled assets the central bank is accepting as collateral.

The Federal Reserve response to this request was reported by Bloomberg News:

The Fed responded Dec. 8, saying it''s allowed to withhold internal memos as well as information about trade secrets and commercial information. The institution confirmed that a records search found 231 pages of documents pertaining to some of the requests.

On November 25, 2008, Fox Business Network also filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeking the actual data from the U.S. Treasury on the use of the bailout funds for American International Group and the Bank of New York Mellon. It then filed an additional request on December 1, 2008 on the bailout funds for Citigroup, Inc. Then, on December 18, 2008, Fox Business reported that the Treasury was ignoring their requests. Kevin Magee of FOX News commented:

The Treasury has repeatedly ignored our requests for information on how the government is allocating money to these troubled institutions. Amidst mounting corruption, we as a news organization feel it''s more important than ever to hold the government accountable.

[stinginrich]

On June 4, 1963, a little known attempt was made to strip the Federal Reserve Bank of its power to loan money to the government at interest. On that day President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order #11110 that returned to the U.S. government the power to issue currency, without going through the Federal Reserve. Mr. Kennedy''s order gave the Treasury the power "to issue silver certificates against any silver bullion, silver, or standard silver dollars in the Treasury".
In all, Kennedy brought nearly $4.3 billion in U.S. notes into circulation. The ramifications of this bill are enormous.

With the stroke of a pen, Mr. Kennedy was on his way to putting the Federal Reserve Bank of New York out of business. If enough of these silver certificates were to come into circulation they would have eliminated the demand for Federal Reserve notes. This is because the silver certificates are backed by silver and the Federal Reserve notes are not backed by anything.
Executive Order #11110 could have prevented the national debt from reaching its current level, because it would have given the government the ability to repay its debt without going to the Federal Reserve and being charged interest in order to create the new money.
Mr. Kennedy challenged the Government of Money by challenging the two most successful vehicles that have ever been used to drive up debt:
War and the Creation of Money by a Privately-Owned Central Bank, and they couldn''t allow that...

[hermitdave]

How sad and scary and disgusting it is to hear the chairman of the joint chiefs speak of the two illegal invasions of two innocent countries as if there was a single legitimate reason America was involved. Neither country had a thing to do with 9/11/01 and the phony Bush war on terror. Unless more Americans wake up these crazy CRUSADES will continue.

[stinginrich]

That a ruling power elite does indeed control the U.S. government behind the scenes has been attested to by many americans in a position to know. Felix Frankfurter, Justice of the Supreme Court (1939-1962), said, "The real rulers in Washington are invisible and exercise power from behind the scenes".

In a letter to an associate dated November 21, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt wrote, "The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government ever since the days of Andrew Jackson".

February 23, 1954.
Senator William Jenner warned in a speech: "Outwardly we have a Constitutional government. We have operating within our government and political system, another body representing another form of government, a bureaucratic elite which believes our Constitution is outmoded".

Baron M.A. Rothschild wrote:
"Give me control over a nation''s currency, and I care not who makes its laws".
"All that is needed to effectively control a government is to have control over the nation''s money, a central bank with a monopoly over the supply of money and credit. This had been done in Western Europe, with the creation of privately owned central banks such as the Bank of England".

1791-1811: First Bank of the United States
1811-1816: no central bank
1816-1836: Second Bank of the United States
1837-1862: Free Bank Era
1863-1913: National Banks
1913-Present: Federal Reserve System

[stinginrich]

"To be paranoid means to believe in delusions of danger and persecution. If the danger is real, and the evidence credible, then it cannot be delusional. To ignore the evidence, and hope that it CANNOT be true, is more an evidence of mental illness".

If one group is effectively in control of national governments and multinational corporations, promotes world government through control of media, foundation grants, and education, and controls and guides the issues of the day, then they control most options available. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and the financial powers behind it, have done all these things, and promote the "New World Order", as they have for over seventy years.

The CFR is the promotional arm of the Ruling Elite in the United States of America. Most influential politicians, academics and media personalities are members, and it uses its influence to infiltrate the New World Order into American life. Its'' "experts" write scholarly pieces to be used in decision making, the academics expound on the wisdom of a united world, and the media members disseminate the message.

Who is capable of stopping these people from continuing with their plans for One World Governance?
Nobody.......

[stinginrich]

stinginrich,

Have you had a look at the make up of the Borad of Directors of the CFR and its International Advisory Board? Instead of reading conspiracy website, go to the primary source. You will see the boards are too diverse to represent any single interest.


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Posted by ausus at 01:02 AM : Jan 12, 2009
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Diversity in what connotation? We''re discussing groups of Internationalists who seek One World Governance with THEM at the head of the table.
They reference diversity of nationality only as it applies to present tense, but seek universal authority and control over all things.

[ausus-2009]

stinginrich,

Have you had a look at the make up of the Borad of Directors of the CFR and its International Advisory Board? Instead of reading conspiracy website, go to the primary source. You will see the boards are too diverse to represent any single interest.

[stinginrich]

stinginrich,

What makes you think that it is Wall Street bankers that rule the world? What about London, Amsterdam, Zurich and closer to home Toronto?

If Wall Street is so powerful, why have they let foreigners take over so much of the US - its land and corporations, even iconic brands?


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Posted by ausus at 12:40 AM : Jan 12, 2009
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You do understand we''re discussing International Banking Cartels, no??

[stinginrich]

Had the US not had a precipitous withdrawal of its troops after World War II, much of Eastern Europe would not have been subject to Communist enslavement for more than 40 years.


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Posted by ausus at 12:32 AM : Jan 12, 2009
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Just like President George W. Bush''s cabinet, Barack Obama''s cabinet is going to be brimming with politicians affiliated with the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg group.

The reality is that no President in the past 30 years has picked a cabinet that was not completely dominated by members of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg group.

Of Barack Obama''s 14 top cabinet selections, 9 of them are affiliated with the Bilderberg group, 10 of them are affiliated with the Council on Foreign Relations, and 5 of them are affiliated with the Trilateral Commission:


In one of the CFR''s annual reports, published in 1978, it listed a membership of 1878 members. Eleven of its members at this time were United States Senators, with even more Congressmen belonging to the organization. 284 of its members listed in this report were United States Government officials. And the Chairman of the Board, none other than David Rockefeller himself.

[ausus-2009]

stinginrich,

What makes you think that it is Wall Street bankers that rule the world? What about London, Amsterdam, Zurich and closer to home Toronto?

If Wall Street is so powerful, why have they let foreigners take over so much of the US - its land and corporations, even iconic brands?

[ausus-2009]

stinginrich,

From the end of TR until Eisenhower (about half a century), the Republican Party was isolationist. It did not want to get involved in World War I, II or Korea. The Democrats were interventionist and one-world oriented. Wilson helped to set up the League of Nations, while FDR was a UN enthusiast.

Had the US not had a precipitous withdrawal of its troops after World War II, much of Eastern Europe would not have been subject to Communist enslavement for more than 40 years.

[stinginrich]

stinginrich,

Are you alleging that every President since TR was controlled by these people? You are living in a delusional conspiracy-laden world.

Frankly, I am more worried about who runs the UN, UK and EU.

If you are so desperate to find a villain, have a look at the Russian Federation, Mafia, various Muslim groups, Zimbabwe, North Korea, the South American Coca growers, Burma, Venezuela and Cuba.


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Posted by ausus at 12:18 AM : Jan 12, 2009
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Whoever emerges as victor of the One World Government is unimportant to the Ruling Elite. They simply seek control of the World''s Monetary System, ensuring THEIR ultimate control over that particular entity:

Rear Admiral Chester Ward, a former member of the Cfr for 16 years, warned the American people of the organization%u2019s intentions:

"The most powerful clique in these elitist groups have one objective in common - they want to bring about the surrender of the sovereingty of the national independence of the United States. A second clique of international members in the CFR comprises the Wall Street international bankers and their key agents. Primarily, they want the world banking monopoly from whatever power ends up in the control of global government".

[stinginrich]

Barry Goldwater states in his book, "With No Apologies", on page 231:

"Does it not seem strange to you that these men just happened to be CFR and just happened to be on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, that absolutely controls the money and interest rates of this great country without benefit of Congress? A privately owned organization, the Federal Reserve, which has absolutely nothing to do with the United States of America"!

Congressmen John R. Rarick had warned:

"The CFR, dedicated to one-world government, financed by a number of the largest tax-exempt foundations, and wielding such power and influence over our lives in the areas of finance, business, labor, military, education, and mass communication-media, should be familiar to every American concerned with good government, and with preserving and defending the U.S. Constitution and our free-enterprise system. Yet, the nation''s right-to-know machinery, the news media, usually so aggressive in exposures to inform our people, remain conspicuously silent when it comes to the CFR, its members and their activities".

[ausus-2009]

stinginrich,

Are you alleging that every President since TR was controlled by these people? You are living in a delusional conspiracy-laden world.

Frankly, I am more worried about who runs the UN, UK and EU.

If you are so desperate to find a villain, have a look at the Russian Federation, Mafia, various Muslim groups, Zimbabwe, North Korea, the South American Coca growers, Burma, Venezuela and Cuba.

[stinginrich]

War Planet of the Ruling Elite


The Council on Foreign Relations

And the Trilateral Commission


The Two Organizations that

Run the United States


There are two groups of elite men and women in particular that most American people do not know about, but which are a clear threat and danger to the freedom of the American people. These are the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Trilateral Commission.

Right now the United States is completely under the control of those who run these two organizations (David Rockefeller in particular). It is therefore important to understand these organizations if we wish to understand what has been taking place in the United States since the early 1900''s.



http://operationawakening.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/who-really-controls-the-united-states/

And you thought we had a Government of, by, and for the People........you''re so precious....

[ausus-2009]

Don''t worry Evian_Ycnan, by the time Obama guts the military over the next four years, the US will be a marginalized ex-superpower, the Muslim alliance and revitalized Communists will be the world''s two superpowers and the various European nations will be hiding under their collective beds.