Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Petit


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. -- Cirt (talk) 00:03, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Kevin Petit

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This article was brought up as a concern at WT:MILHIST. It appears at first glance to be well-sourced, but on a closer look at the references most don't support the assertions being made (in fact, most don't even mention the subject). Shimgray has helpfully produced this breakdown (quoted from here): The referencing is certainly a bit weird. Let's run through it...: While undoubtedly an accomplished individual, LtCol Petit doesn't automatically qualify for notability per WP:MILPEOPLE and doesn't seem to have the required coverage in reliable secondary sources that would pass WP:BIO. Delete? EyeSerene talk 13:36, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Ref 1 - gives dates of Desert Storm to source a line saying he fought in it.
 * Ref 2 - "His platoon protected the right flank..." - sourced to a site confirming 3rd Arm Div fought, but nothing about his platoon.
 * Ref 3 - "...his platoon guarded the tent in Safwan" - story merely talks about the meeting, and indeed implies it was a different unit (1st Infantry) present.
 * Ref 4 - nothing but a captioned photo, which confirms Operation Provide Comfort existed... but nothing, again, to do with him.
 * Ref 5,6 - both confirm background history / unit participation but do not mention him
 * Ref 7 - involvement with Petraeus cited to a book review about Petraeus generally
 * Ref 8 - confirms who commanded the regiment, but doesn't mention him
 * Ref 9 - tells you what the institution does, but doesn't mention him
 * Ref 10 - press release about a single exercise, which doesn't mention him, used to cite his serving in Kosovo
 * Ref 11 - [can't access article]
 * Ref 12-14 - and he finally is mentioned in a source! Two news stories he's quoted in, one report in which he briefly attends a meeting.
 * Ref 15-17 - three articles discussing the film, doesn't mention him or give details of the unit's involvement
 * Ref 18,19 - [dead links]
 * Ref 20 - news story he's quoted in.
 * Ref 21 - news story about the program, doesn't mention him
 * Ref 22-24 - hurrah, an actual newspaper story which gives biographical details - albeit not many. "...reminding him of the dust- and blood-filled battles he had fought in the alleyways of Mogadishu" - this is the one firm fact we have about anything outside Iraq, and it's not mentioned in the article. No source for his injury.
 * Ref 25, 26 - news story about the new commander, doesn't mention him
 * Ref 26 - news story about the Afghanistan policy, doesn't mention him
 * Ref 27 - after a bit of digging, turns up this potted biography.
 * Ref 28 - doesn't seem relevant
 * Ref 29 - [dead link]
 * Ref 30 - an Amazon review of a book? He does seem to appear in it, though.
 * Ref 31 - [dead link]
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.  —AustralianRupert (talk) 14:00, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete, per nom. Insufficient specific and detailed coverage of him by independent reliable sources. Does not pass WP:BIO. Nsk92 (talk) 14:47, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete, per nom. Well written, and I have a sneaky suspeicion that this is an alturistic rather than deliberately deceptive contribution. But it isn't notable.  EyeSerene, I was going to notify the primary contributor as they didn't seem to have been told, then I noticed that you had informed them.  Possibly because of the redirect, but the message doesn't seem to show up... Ranger Steve (talk) 15:17, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Steve for catching that - I use Twinkle to list AfDs and assumed the notice to the article author had been posted correctly (which it had, but the redirect was overriding it). Fixed now anyway. EyeSerene talk 17:46, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. Even if the references weren't in question, he doesn't seem to have sufficient notability.  bahamut0013  words deeds 15:40, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete I think Ranger Steve is right about this seeming to be a more altruistic happening, but altruism aside, there's little to no notability in this article, and the breakdown of the list of sources provided by Shimgray shows it to be a significant issue.Cromdog (talk) 15:43, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete. I don't think the references are enough to show notability. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 15:55, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. David Underdown (talk) 16:28, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete WP:PERNOM.  JBsupreme  ( talk ) 18:09, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete As demonstrated by Shimgray, Lt-Col Petit doesn't meet WP:BIO. Nick-D (talk) 22:19, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Buckshot06 (talk) 22:22, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. (GregJackP (talk) 23:00, 11 March 2010 (UTC))
 * Delete Even with GOOD references he would not meet notability.--Looper5920 (talk) 01:14, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong delete per WP:SNOW and the nom's excellent research of the sources. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 19:50, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.