If they all complained, would that make a difference? We either have civilian control of the military, or we don't.
I totally agree with you. Some flag officers tend to forget their own oath and remember that they serve at the pleasure of the Commander in Chief and those he appoints over them...it's not the other way around. This is a fact of service that they should have been aware of from day one.
I wish Secretary Rumsfeld would recall them to active duty and assign them Sheyma AFB for a four year tour of duty as alternating morale officers.