Tommy Franks
Tommy Franks
Tommy Ray Franksis a retired general in the United States Army. His last Army post was as the Commander of the U.S. Central Command, overseeing U.S. military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on July 6, 2000 and served until his retirement on 7 July 2003...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth17 June 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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I think in each case the right thing to do is for people to go take a look,
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We're going to continue to engage Afghan authorities on this matter in order to help seek accountability for any violations that may have occurred.
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It fills me with pride to have a chance to spend some time with the troops who are doing this work in Kabul, to spend some time with the general, to congratulate him on a job well done,
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Where we stand today is not only acceptable in my view, it is truly remarkable,
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We're determined to get to the bottom of this,
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We're taking part in a global war on terrorism,
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Did this go as we intended it to?
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Enemy forces in this area are dug in. They're in caves. They're also in natural fighting positions,
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The prize we seek is another 200 plus years of freedom in this country.
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Feedback from the special forces conducting the raid,
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They have accomplished some wonderful things out there,
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This is about you... . You did it on time, you did it with a good plan, you did it with violent execution, you did it taking care of one another,
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readiness level of their combat levels above 90 percent mission capable.
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Whose fault was 9/11? It was all us.