Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Raymond T. Odierno

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American military man Raymond T. Odierno.
Last updated on December 19, 2024.
Raymond T. Odierno

Raymond Thomas Odierno was an American military officer who served as a four-star general of the United States Army and as the 38th chief of staff of the Army. Prior to his service as chief of staff, Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces โ€“ Iraq and its predecessor, Multi-National Force โ€“ Iraq, from September 2008 through September 2010.

All along, American policy has been, 'We don't establish a Kurdistan.'
The Arabs are victims. You have Shia Arabs, under Arabization under Saddam Hussein, who were forcibly moved up there... You have Kurds who were displaced by these Arabs that were moved up there by Saddam Hussein. Kurds have been displaced from Kirkuk for hundreds of years.
All along, American policy has been, 'We don't establish a Kurdistan. โ€” ยฉ Raymond T. Odierno
All along, American policy has been, 'We don't establish a Kurdistan.
Our profession is built on the bedrock of trust - the trust that must inherently exist among Soldiers, and between Soldiers and their leaders to accomplish their mission in the chaos of war. Recent incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment demonstrate that we have violated that trust.
You've got to hae ground forces that are capable of going after them and rooting them out.
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