US Maj. Gen. Ralph Baker, in charge of Horn of Africa, has been sacked due to "loss of confidence"

[EmperorScorpious]

[quote]Washington (CNN) -- Maj. Gen. Ralph Baker, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, was fired March 28, according to a Washington Defense official.

The command is headquartered in Djibouti and runs U.S. military operations in East Africa, including some counterterrorism operations.

Baker, a two-star general, is appealing the firing, which was ordered by his boss, Gen. Carter Ham, the commanding general of all U.S. military operations across Africa.

He was relieved of his duty for loss of confidence, three Defense officials told CNN.

It's the second embarrassing dismissal of a high ranking officer involved in the U.S. military hierarchy in Africa [B]in five months.[/B]

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[url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/04/world/africa/u-s-general-fired/index.html?hpt=wo_bn7[/url]

[777ecnatsiser]

[quote]Ward used his rank to shuttle his wife on shopping sprees, enjoyed a lavish beachfront trip and once accepted a Defense contractor's gift of going backstage to meet actor Denzel Washington.[/quote]

wow what the hell

[fnox]

[QUOTE=777ecnatsiser;40190900]wow what the hell[/QUOTE]

hey, denzel washington is pretty boss dude.

[Aide]

[QUOTE=Big Bang;40190941]hey, denzel washington is pretty boss dude.[/QUOTE]

Seems like he sold out. Which sucks since's he a good actor.

[Rangergxi]

Africa doesn't get much attention so I imagine people can get away with this stuff for a while without much problem.
Luckily it seems that we have some people who care about dealing with corruption and decadence.

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=Aide;40190966]Seems like he sold out. Which sucks since's he a good actor.[/QUOTE]

It wasn't Denzel, it was the defense contractor that got him back there.