Posted on 02/03/2009 8:03:16 PM PST by Technical Editor
Unfortunately Rumsfeld and his staff did the same to the US generals when it came to logistics and numbers needed for Iraq. Rumsfeld felt the generals were too cautious and over estimated the numbers needed, not realizing that soldiers have an adage “it is better to have and not need, than need it and not have it” and “always prepare for the worst and hope for the best”. Rumsfeld bypassed LTG Shinseki and sacked any general that did not provide a briefing that fitted his prewar assumptions. It got so bad that none of the active generals wanted to be Chief of Staff and they had to pull a general out of retirement. Disrespect for the military especially if their advice is contrary to the leader’s viewpoint is nothing new in recent history because most of the staffers and cabinet members never served in the military. It is no longer a Dem only mentality, it also exists in the GOP, especially the young GOP. Rumsfeld eventually was humbled and the generals did re emerge in the DoD. Despite Rumsfeld’s mis steps, GWB always respected the military because he was a former military fighter pilot. BO on the other hand still has alot to learn.
You misunderstood me. I hope I’m wrong about some brand new media organization actively agitating against our military. Nothing to do with zero.
What do you do when the President, Commander and Chief Military, is doing his best to destroy the military and will most likely get many military and civilians killed with his policies?
Not to mention making our proud military appear as a joke and laughing stock across the globe.
Sort of explains what he was doing at the 50 yard line at the Super Bowl.
POTUS MUZZIE HUSSEIN FROM KENYA and his fellow socialist sex pervert baby killers and trial lawyers now in control of the USA will wet themselves if the military pushes back.
If HUSSEIN tries to get rid of him, all hell will break loose.
They have more credibility than AP ever did.
That statement is wrong on soooooo many levels.
You asked: What do you do when the President, Commander and Chief Military, is doing his best to destroy the military and will most likely get many military and civilians killed with his policies?
My understanding is that the military’s oath is to protect the Constitution of the United States.
I don’t believe there ever was a time in our history that the fear that an imposter, possibly an actual enemy of our country, is in the White House. I believe that fear is present today, among our military and civilians.
We don’t know even his name.
[Petraus should Resign/Retire.
The Retreat can be handled by any Democrat. Petraus is a Winner, he can slap the Commander of the Retreat Big Time.]
He may want to get himself fired, if there is an appropriate way to do so. The stink that would raise, firing a winner.
Petraus refusing a BHO order ?
Then. . Then...Petraus would have “standing” in the view of the Supreme Court. I LIKE IT
What an impossible situation for our military, with this inept fool as commander in chief. Petraeus must be at his wits’ end.
Exactly right...We are in for a deep slide downward. This guy has no clue what he is riding. We are the glue that keeps the world from flying apart.
...that was my hope....to be postponed indefinitely
...said the sniveling, snot-nosed intellectual with the grande latte in his hand.
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