I have and I dont think they would have advised their monarchs to do photo op newsconferences. Maybe the guy ought to be working on the problem rather than blaming the army for the problem. Read his answer to the questions.
BTW, obviously privation is part of service, but comprehension is part of the leaderships duty.
You would be wrong. Both Sun Tzu and Clausewitz recommended demonstration rather than battle, if it was to bring the political results without blood.
DOD has been much more rational since Sec. Rumsfeld has been in charge again.
Not more efficient, as war is always a detriment to efficiency, but certainly more rational.
BTW, as a reservist, I've been away from home for over 5 months this year, and will be for (mostly) all of next year. I want Donald Rumsfeld as SecDef. Period.
/john