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SANTO DOMINGO. - President Leonel Fernandez designated new commanders of the Dominican Air Force, Army and the Transit Authority (Amet), confirmed the heads of the Navy, and the Police in their posts and ranks, and placed 22 others in retirement.

He also appointed Abel Rodriguez del Orbe as the Executive Branch’s legal adviser.

Julio Cesar Joaquin Perez is the new chief of staff of the Army; Carlos Martin Altuna is the head of the Air Force; Rafael Bencosme Candelier, director of AMET, whereas Julio Cesar Ventura Bayonet was confirmed as head of the Navy and Rafael Guzmán, as chief of Police

Retired

In the Navy Fernandez placed in retirement the admirals Iván Peña Castillo, Delfín Bautista Arias, Luciano Encarnación Brito and Luis Espaillat Garrido; the Army generals Adriano Silverio Rodríguez, Elvio A. Guerrero Reyes, Garibaldi Castellanos Batista, Fabio Cruz Paulino, Rafael Echavarría Castillo, Jesús Estrella Sadhalá, José Frías Gómez, Nelson Reynoso Ramírez, Francisco Rodríguez Pascual and María Bobadilla Pichardo.

Also retired were the Dominican Air Force generals José Galán Santana, Rubén Gómez Cruz, Rafael Merejo Germán, Agustín Esker Rojas, Jacinto González Bonetti, Manuel Méndez Segura, Néstor Acosta Estévez and Miguel Sención Peguero.

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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 7:36 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
Retire them all
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 7:38 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
what happened to Chapitas ? a promotion ?
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 8:03 AM
From: United States
Interesting that there will be all these new pensions for 22 generals.

Keep it up leonel, you will soon bankrupt the Dominican Republic.

The metro is still not up but they will be adding a new line to it.

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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 8:37 AM
From: United States
Herr Doktor Johann .. send them to East Gwillimbury .. that should teach them a lesson. Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann?
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 8:38 AM
From: United States
I see the IGNORAMUS is up early. Spilling SEWAGE as usual.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 8:43 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
senor ignoramus to you
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 8:48 AM
From: United States
Herr Doktor Johann .. no amount of musical chairs is going to change anything here in the DR .. try studying the history of this country .. try studying the history of the US .. it's a process of evolution .. it should "trickle up" .. not the other way round .. understand? Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann?
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 8:50 AM
From: United States
You want to see real ignorance .. see what one of your friends posted here ..

Written by: JimHarrington, 16 Aug 2008 8:04 PM
From: United States
To GhouliiishColon,

Check your history books the US never invaded the DR. I expect Belial to be that stupib but not you.
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 8:52 AM
From: United States
Herr Doktor Johann .. it is this kind of thinking that draws hate towards people like you .. you have no clue about what is going on around you .. you just repeat verbatim what you read in the neocon press .. you regurgitate drunken bar room filth .. and then? .. up walks a Jihadist with his little "Precision Bombing" gadget .. understand Mein Herr? .. Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann?
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 8:53 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
Stop beating on poor jimi
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Written by: montesino, 19 Aug 2008 9:01 AM
From: United States
GhouliiishColon,
Apologize for my ignorance, but have no clue as to what it is that the following phrase you use continuously in your postings mean: "Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann," and wonder if you can tell me what it means. Again, apologize for my ignorance, but believe I can better understand what it is you're trying to communicate if I can capture the entire content of your postings.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:02 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

Your name speaks it all. This blog area is set up for people to comment on what was posted by Journalists of Domincan Today.

Wether my comments suit your views or not is and never will be the issue. If you have any sense of intelegince you will tolerate the views of others. Do you even understand what I meant by the availability of electricity in the DR and Santo Domingo 24/7 or do you wish to twist this so as to post iresponsible posts

It dosen't matter if its the corruption level in the Dr or elsewhere, this forum is where we discuss Dominican issues which were part of the article posted by Donincan Today.
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 9:02 AM
From: United States
Herr Doktor Johann .. there is a difference between SYMPTOMS and CAUSES of a DISEASE .. unfortunately all I see in your writing is an obscession with SYMPTOMS. You DARE NOT tackle the UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSES. That kind of ability has NOTHING to do with FORMAL EDUCATION. EDUCATION improves SKILLS .. NOT INTELLIGENCE. One is BORN with a GIVEN LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE. Ones IQ DOES NOT CHANGE with EDUCATION. So even if you NEVER WENT TO SCHOOL .. your IQ should have REMAINED INTACT. Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann?
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:04 AM
From: United States
It seems apparent that Goulishcolon likes hearing himself in print and show off his apparent superior intellect.
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 9:05 AM
From: United States
I hope you are not the same Mr. "M" that worked for Fujimori in Peru .. Jawohl in German means "Affirmative, Yes". A response to an order. Herr in German is "Mister". Doktor in German means "Doctor". Johann is German for John. Now if your IQ is slightly above ZERO .. you might have a clue as to what that all means.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 9:06 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
Dont wind him up he has not had his morning Jumbo yet
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Written by: montesino, 19 Aug 2008 9:12 AM
From: United States
GhouliiishColon,
Thanks for the explanation -- given that this site is supposedly intended for civilized dialogue, you're remaining comments certainly do not warrant further response. Good to see you can speak German, however.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:14 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

You really have no concept, comprehension or understanding on how to use your supposed superior intellect.

You might think you are superior however your writings actually show us all of how little you have.

You have avoided every issue posted and have gone of on your own tangent to hear yourself write.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:18 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

You still don't get it.
Let me explain, every article that is posted is regarding an issue. We would like to deal with those issues on that article.

We don't want to hear your superior dribble and going off on other topics unrelated to that article.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:21 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

You still don't get it.

You remind me of Belial, wind you up and away you go on everything but the article at issue.

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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:26 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

There goes that superior intellect of yours.

You remind me of the German Gestapo when you write, create your own issue and post it. Lie Lie Lie someday sombody will start believing it.

It just goes to show off your german superiority.

Now why don't you stick to the article posted by DT at hand or do you really like to hear yourself write that nonsense dribble that much.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:29 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

Trust me everybody can see where you are coming from now, thanks for keeping us posted in this manner.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 9:33 AM
From: United States
Goulish Colon,

Give us all a break and get smart.

You are really only proving why a few people like you will keep things the way they are in the DR and that it will never clean up with attitudes such as yours.
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 9:38 AM
From: United States
CLEAN UP? .. CORRUPTION YOU MEAN?.. you don't understand it's a TWO WAY STREET .. the CORRUPT OFFICIALS taking the CASH .. the CORRUPT CITIZENS offering the CASH to CIRCUMVENT the LAW. YOU are JUST AS CORRUPT as THEY are when you OFFER THEM CASH. DO YOU THINK there is NO CORRUPTION in the US? So why are you BLAMING THE DR and DOMINICANS? CORRUPTION is a WORLD WIDE PROBLEM.
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Written by: montesino, 19 Aug 2008 9:39 AM
From: United States
All,
I strongly recommend that from this moment on we all ignore GhouliiishColon's diatribes and rants. After all, his comments are generally insulting in nature, driven by emotions only, devoid of sound reason, and certainly lacking in common sense. For any of you that have read "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," GhouliiishColon seems to be the living encarnation of the big loser Osacar Wao who could only survive by hiding behind his computer monitor. I bet you his education level is limited to the 12th grade, does not have a job, and is supported by his parents. While the rest of us with zero IQs, as he puts it, have social lives outside this medium, enjoy healthy professions, have earned MBAs and the likes, and only engage in a format like this in an effort to expand our horizons and perhaps even make a differece. Remember the old adage: don't argue with a fool because the person walking by does not know which of the two is the fool.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 9:40 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
by the time this argument is over the new generals will be ready to retire
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 9:45 AM
From: United States
Good advice Mr. "M" .. just IGNORE ME .. I have been trying to say that to these BOZOs for the past 3 months .. but they just keep on REACTING .. unlike YOU Mr. "M" .. I never went to school .. I don't have a life .. don't have an MBA .. so that explains why I AM HERE .. and as for you Mr. M .. you have a life .. to be here at 9:30 AM .. and you have a job .. which keeps you here at 9:30 AM .. very nice Mr. "M".. very nice IQ you have there .. can I BUY it from YOU?
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Written by: montesino, 19 Aug 2008 9:47 AM
From: United States
Impacted by Tropical Strom Fay in South Florida -- thus have a little bit of time to spare before rolling into work at noon.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 9:48 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
he said no ...But he would like you to buy a new personality
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 10:15 AM
From: United States
Please forgive the fool "goulish colon" for he knows not what he writes.

He just likes to hear himself write philosophical comments belittleing other thoughts of free speech.

He might get the message someday but with his superior intellect he will keep the DR in its state of corruption by objecting against any writings agaist corruption thereby defending corruption and his government.

Therfore nothing will ever change or improve with views like his because opposing views are discarded as trash.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 19 Aug 2008 10:17 AM
From: United States
Dosen't Goulish Colon remind you of Belial a bit?

One is a communist and the other a superior intellect.
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Written by: Fer1403, 19 Aug 2008 11:25 AM
From: Dominican Republic
What the hell is going on here, I can´t even remember what the post was about. You have any clue of what are you talking about bc I dont.
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Written by: DannyVC, 19 Aug 2008 1:10 PM
From: United States, New Jersey
When did we start getting freaks on this page?
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Written by: texasshoe, 19 Aug 2008 1:19 PM
From: Venezuela, Puerto la Cruz, Sector Agua Potable, Pozuelos
I do not see why Lionel did not just re-assign the Generals to do nothing assignments since I am sure besides paying thier retirement they now have to pay a replacement General as well.
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Written by: texasshoe, 19 Aug 2008 1:28 PM
From: Venezuela, Puerto la Cruz, Sector Agua Potable, Pozuelos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hist....Republic#United_States_occupation
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Written by: ABR23, 19 Aug 2008 2:54 PM
From: Puerto Rico
I always wondered what happened to the fat, dumbkoff of Sgt SHULTZ from Stalag 13. Never saw him on TV again, after HOGAN'S.HEROES went off the air.

I now know he is somewhere in the USA, postings to DT blogs. They never did send him to the Eastern Front, as promised by Col KLINK.

I KNOW NOTHING.
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Written by: ScandiViking, 19 Aug 2008 4:09 PM
From: Denmark
GColon
Looking at the comments you are rx you are defenitely on the right track - I'll back u up all the way
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Written by: carbelk99 This user is banned, 19 Aug 2008 6:18 PM
From: United States
G Colon ,i dont like you get off our post ,isn t it DOMINICAN TODAY?your post are allways negative, and allways to Goulet Colonial if you are a CULATTINI , you have the wrong gender are you a ?
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Written by: DannyVC, 19 Aug 2008 9:02 PM
From: United States, New Jersey
Please tell me that little yellow thing next to your name means your about to get banned or something.
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