No gotcha. As I said previously. I think that General Jones is an honorable man who is concerned with this country. He was asked to serve as National Security advisor and being a patriotic American he said yes.
Let me ask you something. General Petraeus is currently serving as Commander of centcom for the Obama administration. Should he quit? General McChrystal was appointed by Obama to be the Commanding General in Afghanistan. Should he have turned it down? These two men would do these jobs no matter who is President because they are concerned with America’s National Security. They would not see a failure in Afghanistan as Obama’s failure, but as America’s failure. It is the same with General Jones...
Excuse me, sir, but the “gotcha” was meant as a “I see what you mean” kinda “gotcha”...you are wound rather tight...
I understand how these general officers find themselves in positions of direct reaction to whomsoever in occupying the white house...and the examples of officers you give are STILL on active duty...Gen Jones answered the call from a questionable, uncommitted, onerous ROE type of administration where he COULD have just been supportive of those still on active service, including and especially the BOOTS ON THE GROUND! This admin DOESN’T understand how to wage a war ...and the good GEN doesn’t seem to be helping them (and THE COUNTRY) out too much...the joke was exemplary of his attitude, I think...oh, and by now, he has apologized - wonder why....?
Great points there Old Devil Dog....
The hyenas are yapping about the good general’s heels, when they haven’t the talent to even polish those boots....
At worst Ret. Gen. Jones is an exemplary former Marine that made a poor choice in humor according to the PC crowd.....
TS