[redgolum]

I agree.

This is a mess.

Another thing that concerns me is that he is surrounding himself with generals.

You don’t get beyond a major unless you have a lot of political skills.

[eyedigress]

Field Grade is tough even here at FR. :^)

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

You don’t get beyond a major unless you have a lot of political skills.

Try to find anyone who served with Gen. Kelly who believes him to be a "political" animal. He knows how to work within teams, and both how to follow and how to lead. He understands politics without playing them. He's not the stereotyped creature of the Pentagon some think of when they think of Flag officers.