Admiral McMullen must be a rear admiral. The guy is down on everything except John McCain and Iran,what a putz.He gets along just find with Wall Ass.
He was only the third officer in the Navy's history to be appointed to four different four-star assignments; the other appointments being the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples from October 2004 to May 2005, and as the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to August 2004. As Chairman, Mullen was the highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces. He retired from the Navy after over 42 years of service. Since 2012, Mullen has been a visiting professor at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
A few things everyone should know about Generals and Admirals. To be promoted to that rank, the Senate has to approve your promotion. Something like the vote on Federal Judges.
As the Rush has pointed out on more than one occasion, there are Generals who are fighting men and there are pussies who are political animals.
Since the Senate must approve of the promotion, and since MOST of the Senators are either Commies or RINOs, I would be willing to bet that the Majority of Generals/Admirals are like the execrable Colin Powell. He being the good example of promoting the political over the capable