“I agree. A man of honor simply could not serve under someone like Obama and keep his self-respect.”
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All truly great military officers are very concerned for the welfare of the men who carry out their orders in the field at the risk of their lives. This is a great burden, General Petraeus cannot simply walk out the door and say,”Take this job and shove it”. If he is who I think he is then all those men still under his command are like family. It is not something to take lightly. If the General only thought of himself who knows what might happen.
Retiring is an option, but what are the alternatives for the Army and its troops? Petraeus would have to consider who his successor, appointed by Obama, would be... so would he be better of resigning so Obama could appoint a Wesley Clark? Would his troops be better off in that scenario?