Muslim terrorists operating for the sake and glory of Islam and Allah while wearing their uniforms in broad daylight bothers me much more than a Lt. Gen. speaking out against it.
Islam is the scourge of the earth and is a direct threat to the national security of this country.
The fact that the good general was in uniform at the time he made the statement caught your attention and rightly so.
If he had been targeting something that wasn't a direct threat to the United States and if his statement was purely a personal political view, then I could give you that.
But it wasn't. He was openly, publicly and urgently (especially by the fact that he was in uniform when it happened) alerting Americans to the very real and urgent danger that Islam is to the safety of all Americans.
His being in uniform when he warned America is all the more appropriate.
Are you seriously saying that the mere existence of a specific group, consisting of 1.2 billion people, is a direct threat to our national security?
That is most assuredly not US policy.
But it wasn't. He was openly, publicly and urgently (especially by the fact that he was in uniform when it happened) alerting Americans to the very real and urgent danger that Islam is to the safety of all Americans.
No, he was expressing a personal opinion that is contrary to US policy.
His being in uniform when he warned America is all the more appropriate.
If you want to live in a country where the military is not subject to the civil authorities, there are many nations around the world where the President for Life is a former colonel, and where the political process consists of the next ambitious colonel sending his tanks into the national capitol. Please find one with a congenial climate and move there.
Being a General means that you are as much politician as you are a soldier; maybe more so. General Boykin has a responsibility NOT to undermine his CinC's position. If we absolutely HAD to say this, then he should resign and say them, write books, etc. Otherwise, his statments should remain in step with the adminstration's position. As long as he does not openly contradict the Administration policy, he could probably get away with executing his mission based on his own principles.
This does not stop me from agreeing with everthing he said. I wish his position WAS the Bush Adminstration position. The "Religion of Peace" garbage is one of my issues with Pres. Bush (border control, gun control, education, and agricultural subsidies are remaining issues).