I do appreciate Ralph Peters, but he is defending the Pentagon Bureaucracy against the civilian leadership. Rumseld is trying to TRANSFORM the military and that is difficult. I'm sure he IS a tough boss. But he's doing a great job.
Exactly LL, and, IMHO, therein lies some of the problem - Peters and these generals want the Pentagon to stay the same - - the generals wanted to keep the cushy jobs in the Pentagon and don't want the transformation. They're all has-beens that are trying to sell books and/or get a job in a Dem Pentagon. They hate it that Rummy has so much experience (Congress, Sec of Def x2, WH Chief of Staff, CEO of a major corp, etc.)and the SOD in the Clintoon admin
Cohen, Perry, etc can't hold a candle to him - - talk about incompetence!
Peters just hit a nerve w me dis'ing Gen Franks.