The President is the CIC as well. It is hard to separate the political from the military as von Clausewitz famously noted. My point is that Mullen’s comments have been sensationalized by Burns, but they really are in line with what Bush and Gates, his superiors, have been saying all along. It is not a departure from the Adiministration’s policy. Mullen’s statements support that policy.
Yea, but Bush said, he like to close Guantanamo whereas Mullen said it should be closed as soon as possible.
A HUGE difference.
I still don’t know why he’s talking policy not in his lane.