Posted on 07/20/2008 3:38:54 PM PDT by Perdogg
White House military adviser Adm. Mike Mullen said on Sunday he was concerned that any U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran carried a notable risk of more turmoil in the Middle East.
"I think it would be significant. I worry about it a lot," Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the "Fox News Sunday" television program.
(Excerpt) Read more at uk.reuters.com ...
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He’s right. We should continue to cower and appease as we’ve done the past 8 years. After all, no bombs have gone off yet, right?
However, Iran detonating a nuke in Israel or the U.S. would be cause for massive celebrations in the Middle East.
That is his job. He is the assigned worrier.
Ya think?
Did you see the uniform ADM Mullen was wearing? Summer Dress Khaki ... I thought that was phased out long ago ...
Yeah..I guess the CJCS can wear anything he likes. But that was my favorite uniform. Especially when we still wore brown shoes..it just doesn’t go with black.
Brilliant theory.
War = Turmoil.
I breathlessly await his discovery that pregnancy = baby.
Funny you guys noticed the uniform.. thought it was out a long time ago. I said the same thing to my wife.... it looked best with the black shoulder boards with two big stripes and one little one.. and me in it !!!!
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I sure do miss the good ‘ol days when Generals kept their comments to themselves or their superiors.
Sorry. In this case Admiral— same comment applies.
I'm just an ignorant ordinary civilian, but am I wrong in thinking that this type of opinion is reserved, in times of war (and we are in a war with islam, by whatever name), for sharing privately with the Commander-in-Chief and his cabinet and advisors?
Looks to me as clearly a public political foray outside of the normal military and political channels, damaging the national security.
Just saying.
His job is public blabbermouth?
What planet are you from?
Who cares? With the Muslim oil stranglehold wacking Iran makes more sense than before. It will be like taking a plastic ant farm and shaking it a few times
White House Military advisor, ADM Mike Mullen....etc....
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Does CJCS wear BOTH hats now?
At least he should be referred to as the SENIOR White House Military Advisor.
I seem to remember there being a White House Military Advisor AND a Chair of the JCS.
Not really trying to pick nits but get tired of these so called ‘news people’ putting down whatever they please as they ‘fracture’ Military Terms and Traditions, and there are no Editors or Publishers smart enough to make the correction
No Sh!t? What was his first clue? He sure has a flair for the obvious. Putz.
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“I sure do miss the good ‘ol days when Generals kept their comments to themselves or their superiors.”
I miss the good ol’ days when generals and admirals weren’t timid little wimps. Give me the likes of Patton and Jackson any day!
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