"If 12.6 percent of the military left earlier, that translates into 264,600 men and women who would leave the military earlier than they had planned," McCain said before asking Gates, "Do you think that's a good idea to replace 265,000 troops across the force in a time of war, that we should be undertaking that challenge at this time?" "
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=34186
Also, the goal of the report was to push Barry’s agenda on this issue.
I’ve wondered why they didn’t conduct scientific opinion polls rather than the mass solicitation of responses to a long questionnaire. All sorts of bias and personal interest, or lack of interest could have entered into the decision of whether or not to fill out and return the questionnaire.
Scientific opinion polls would probably have been more accurate and less expensive than this massive effort.
Placemark - I’ll see if my list can handle another ping tomorrow.
;-)
All general/admiral appointments are essentially Presidential appointments.
You especially don’t get that third or fourth star if you are not mouthing the company line.
Too many of these recent JCS Chairmen have been pure political appointees, not warriors. Peter Pace and Dick Myers were OK. Most of the other ones (Clinton, Carter, Obama appointees) were political maneuverers.
It’s not surprising that they all got rewards for their acquiescence - ambassadorships, Cabinet appointments.
A lot more than 12% will leave the military if DADT is dropped. The cost of implementation will be enormous.
The most smarmily (is that a word?) commentary was by Joe LIEberman.
I just felt like puking during his comments.
Is Mullen GAY??? He is a little twerp and so is Gates!! Open Gays in the military is an abominiation and the ruination of it!! DISGUSTING!