zeph found this the other day.  the strat for kurinnaxx works.  did it in the two pugs.  apparently, there's two ways of doing the 2nd event.  one with the general, and the other just pulling the waves one at a time.  not sure how well it works.  but it's something to try.  also, i found out that if you're not at least friendly with cenarian circle, you can't get the lt general's healing/haste aura.

http://darkwrath.dkpsystem.com/dynpage.php?id=26

thanks for the info zeph.