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Gen. Cartwright, poised to lead Joint Chiefs, had his shot derailed by criticsQuicklink Submitted By Sheila Samples No comments
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| When Obama met with Cartwright on May 21, he told the general that Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates -- both of whom had long mistrusted Cartwright because of his independent relationship with the president and for opposing their plan to expand the war in Afghanistan -- had recommended that he not get the job, said the military officials close to the general. |
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