“I submit that it would be a morale boost for both our soldiers and the public if we had more men who would stand for what’s right as opposed to what’s politically convenient.”
Public,not likely. They just want it over and done with. A protracted hearing re: Iraq would just exacerbate the public opinion of the war.
Troops, perhaps. It all depends on what a hypothetical Pace hearing would entail. It could be either good or bad for troop morale. As importantly, it could also boost enemy spirit or leave it at status quo (a good hearing isn’t likely to decrease enemy fighting will unless the public is visibly reenergized and recommitted to victory, not likely to happen).
Re: politically convenient, that’s not the calculus the President works on especially for this important an issue. It’s not a matter of principle, but one of opinion. The President view it as more costly to fight and you view it as more costly not to. That’s all it is.
His decisions do not designate lack of character, strength, or will. Neither does yours signify lack of patience, tact, or understandiong. It’s merely a different interpretation of a situation at hand.