Quote Originally Posted by Chris Albon View Post
... About Petraeus, what are your impressions of him?
Quite good - from everything I've read. I have heard him speak (at meetings) briefly twice - he "gets it".

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I put together a seminar on the interagency slice of OIF I and it was an eye-opener. Had long talks with COL Paul Hughes and Mr. Dayton Maxwell (ORHA / CPA). Both are exceptionally talented and dedicated and I learned a lot about how to do interagency operations right if ever given the chance and resources. I also got to talk with COl (USA Ret.) / Dr. Gordon Rudd quite a bit - he works down the hall from me in my day job. Dr. Rudd was the official historian for ORHA / CPA, and again, I learned quite a bit. He authored the book Operation Provide Comfort: A Template for Humanitarian Intervention.