Posted on 03/12/2008 5:41:09 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
Here’s a radical thought: The abrupt resignation Tuesday of the combatant commander of U.S. Central Command, Admiral William J. “Fox” Fallon, is not the end of a career but a move calculated to catapult the former naval officer into the vice-presidential sweepstakes. After all, a military man who has proven himself utterly unserious about the Iranian threat would be perfect running mate for either Senators Obama or Clinton.
The superficial appeal of such a cynical gambit may prove short-lived, however. The more one knows about Admiral Fallon’s conduct as a senior officer in sensitive positions around the world, the more unappealing his candidacy should be. Would any president want on his (or her) team an individual who had engaged in serial acts of insubordination and sabotage of a previous commander-in-chief? Consider just a few of the more public examples of such behavior:
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Why President Bush didn’t can his sorry ass a couple years ago (or sooner) is a mystery.
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Exactly.
Just like Wesley Clark.
I can forsee at least an interview on 60 minutes (Bush bashing), and a book.
AND a candidacy.
A perfect match to oppose McCain.
why did he rush in to resign just as the Spitzer thing was breaking.
Flack?
Gates accepted in a big hurry.
Its amazing how we spare no one and turn on people so quick - not even Military heroes - and their only sin being ‘disagreeing with CIC’.
Just like everyone turned on Shinseki (I hope I got his name right). What was his crime? Before the invasion he calculated that troop numbers are good for winning the war but not enough for occupation. That’s enough to throw him under the bus. Ignore the fact that he was right. Had we put the numbers that he recommended, War in Iraq would have been won and over with now and GOP President Bush’s approval ratings would not be in the Gutter and GOP won’t be facing eradication.
We don’t know what Fallon’s politics are and just because some geek speculated what might be the reason, we shouldn’t run him over. Even if he is NOT a Democrap, by hating on him and ostracizing him, we would push him in their corner.
People should fear the day when Military Leaders become nothing but mind-numb-robots following orders blindly. Specially since in less than a year, Hildabeast may be commanding them.
If he jumps straight into politics, you’d have to question his judgement.
“People should fear the day when Military Leaders become nothing but mind-numb-robots following orders blindly.”
Well said.
Name a buffoon that Bush ever fired. If you want to name Rumsfeld, then chalk another one up for his impeccable timing.
I don’t know about you, but I see a distinctly left-wing pattern in the conduct of his various commands. Did you read about his conduct with respect to his Pacific command? His appeasement with respect to Red China? The fact that he worked against the surge in Iraq? How he undercut his Commander-in-Chief with respect to Pakistan? His naivite with respect to Iran? I’m with Gaffney on this one.
>> Name a buffoon that Bush ever fired.
You’ve got me there, FRiend...
>>If you want to name Rumsfeld, then chalk another one up for his impeccable timing
I’m not a Rumsfeld basher. IMHO Gates is immeasurably worse.
He had to go because he can’t carry out the mission properly if his heart isn’t in it.
I just don’t think he deserves to be hated on. He is giving up his career so he must truly believe what he believes. I thank him for his service, admire his courage (standing up to your bosses and sacrifing your life’s work is not something everyone is capable of) and bid adieu.
Not a Rumsfeld basher either. Thought I should cover that base though. There are those DOJ attorneys. Problem with that whole situation was their pansy defense on trying to explain why. Why? Because I said so!
I don’t hate the guy. But by the same token, he’s not the guy you want if your goal is to win wars. There is a tremendous amount at stake here. The last thing you want during the prosecution of a war is your top generals/admirals undercutting the war effort. Given what I know about him so far, I would have fired him a long before he had a chance to start mucking things up in Iraq. And the fact the NYTs, Esquire, and other liberal rags are writing puff-pieces about Fallon only serves to underscore Gaffney’s main points IMHO.
Precisely.
Do we know enough yet to say that? If the guy disagreed with the CINC and retired because of it, then the system worked.
We need to treat this guy with some respect...
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