To: ambrose; SLB; Cannoneer No. 4; Fred Mertz; hellinahandcart; NYC GOP Chick
"A CBS staffer stood by the story, suggesting that Staudt could have continued to exert influence over Guard officials. But a former high-ranking Guard official disputed that, saying retirement would have left Staudt powerless over remaining officials." This happens quite quickly in the military (both green suiter and civilian). A week or two is all it takes for all the power somebody used to have to be rendered impotent after "retirement".
I've seen it happen firsthand.
136 posted on
09/10/2004 8:25:54 PM PDT by
sauropod
(Hitlary: "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.")
To: sauropod
A week or two is all it takes for all the power somebody used to have to be rendered impotent after "retirement". The only exception I have seen to this is the "Gray Beard" General Officers, and even then their influence is only a mentoring of someone, not excerting any influence. Retired military are just that, retired.
191 posted on
09/11/2004 3:06:48 AM PDT by
SLB
("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
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