[FairOpinion]

I think the issue is not that he was professional military.

I think it's a personality issue. I don't know why people think, that just because someone is really great in one particular job, for which he is ideally suited, he would be great in a completely different type of job, for which his temperament would be a liability, not an asset.

[oolatec]

People, we do not want Military folks taking care of domestic issues. Trust me...

While I have no problems with Franks, he is still Military...

[ohCompGk]

I'm afraid that my knowledge of the executive branch doesn't go much beyond knowing to always say "yes sir" but I don't understand why a man that has excelled at international peace keeping would be unqualified for an internal peace keeping position.

I can see that a lot of people would feel it leaned too far towards a military state regardless of how silly the idea is.