>>” At that rank, the job is more about politics, than soldiering.”
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>And what do you know about soldiering?
That’s one of the big complaints that Col David Hackworth had; that Generals were too busy being “perfumed princes” than the job of being a soldier.
"Hackworth was nearly court-martialed for various infractions such as running a brothel for his troops in Vietnam[2], running gambling houses, and exploiting his position for personal profit by manipulating U.S. currency[2]. At the same time, he was experiencing personal problems that resulted in divorce. He was allowed to retire, in order to avoid a court martial[2], at the rank of colonel, and in an effort to rebuild his life, Hackworth moved to Australia."