[kabar]

Bush is concerned about international opinion. There is no denying that it affects our image abroad. I believe we should keep it open, but the administration, including the JCS, must play the game of saying we would love to close it, but there are legal problems that impact on national security. It’s politics, nothing more. The article is meant to sensationalize what has been our policy for years. Mullen is not speaking out of school nor is he stating anything that is not our position. The intent of the author, Burns of the NYT, seems to have worked given many of the posters who buy this nonsense and tear into Mullen.

[jwalsh07]

The intent of the author, Burns of the NYT, seems to have worked given many of the posters who buy this nonsense and tear into Mullen.

Mullen should be torn into. There have been at least 20 jihadists who have been released and returned to the battlefield. In all likelihood at least some of them have killed American soldiers or our allies.

Mullen's position as CJCOS should be to prevent that bs at all costs, politics be damned.

[Reagan Man]

Its important the Feds always place security over image. My initial perception of your remarks aside. Sounds like we’re in relative agreement. Still, its not the job of our top military man to make frivolous remarks based on political policy. If Bush wants to lead our enemies and serious detractors astray, he’ll get no grief from me.