so bush keeps a general that speaks out with a Christian terrorist type speech...nothing happens...in fact he's promoted
this poor guy gets the boot....he probably told Bush that's his entire war IS A FAILURE!....anyone speaking the TRUTH gets THE AXE
Army four-star general relieved of command
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army, in a rare disciplinary act against a four-star officer, said Tuesday it relieved Gen. Kevin P Byrnes of his command after an investigation into unspecified "personal conduct."
Byrnes was relieved as commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command on Monday by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker, according to a brief statement issued by Army headquarters at the Pentagon.
In that post, Byrnes oversaw all Army training programs and the development of war-fighting guidelines.
Although disciplinary action against general officers is not uncommon, it is extremely rare for a four-star general to be relieved of command. Byrnes held the position as commander of Training and Doctrine Command since November 2002. Before that he was director of the Army staff at Army headquarters in the Pentagon.
"The investigation upon which this relief is based is undergoing further review to determine the appropriate final disposition of this matter," the Army statement said.
A spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Bryan Whitman, said the investigation involved "matters of personal conduct," but he would not say more.
The deputy commander of Training and Doctrine Command, Lt. Gen. Anthony R. Jones, has been designated the acting commander, following the action against Byrnes, Army spokesman Paul Boyce said.
The spokesman said it was an Army policy not to release information about specific allegations in an investigation of an Army officer.
In April the Pentagon announced that Lt. Gen. William Wallace had been nominated for a fourth star and assignment as commander of Training and Doctrine Command to succeed Byrnes, but he has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. There was no public indication at the time that Byrnes was under investigation.
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