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2007 Classic: The “Petraeus” Effect

Why was General Petraeus the “Rockstar” of 2007? Because he was the only guy in Washington who could explain a complex insurgency using only three PowerPoint slides and a very confident stare.

Part of the 41 Military Jokes: The 2007 “The Surge & Reaper’s Harvest” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@WebSurfer_X03/03/2004 06:49Anyone else reading this in the middle of the night? LOL!
@Y2K_Bug_Hunter11/11/1996 15:23The only bug I found today was a laughing bug!
@SimCity_Mayor11/18/2013 20:46Reticulating splines... and laughing hard!
@Men_In_Black_K01/24/1995 01:21We are the best kept secret... of humor.
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@Badger_Badger_M12/19/2015 03:20Badger badger badger... mushroom! Hilarious!
@Hide_The_Pain_H10/11/1998 03:15I’m smiling on the outside... and laughing inside.

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