of course I thank him for his time in Iraq but I gotta wonder if he's a bit bent that he didn't get his 3rd star....
Rumsfeld rejected Shinseki's self-serving advice to send in hundreds of thousands of soldiers because he believed, wisely, that having too many troops in theater--too large a footprint--was likely to create far worse problems than not having enough. He had to strike a balance, and he relied heavily on the advice of senior generals such as Franks and Pace.
This general needs to go home and pout in private.
""Iraqis, frankly, in my experience, do not understand democracy. Nor do they understand their responsibilities for a free society," Batiste said."
At least this one understands what underlies the so-called "quagmire".
I also note with interest that his age is not given. He may have hit the promotion ceiling for a very good reason.
The same can be said for all the other "retired" general critics. I will give them credit for keeping their mouths shut before leaving the service.
One thing that isn't about to change soon, is civilian control of the military.
Think hillary...
It didn't work for Weasel Clark either.
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They offered him his 3rd star if he'd return to Iraq but he refused because he didn't want to work with Rumsfeld anymore.