Since when did spending their entire adult lives serving their country in peace and war mean that these men forfit their right to speak freely once they are out?
Gee, I would think military protocol or at the very least, their duty as patriots would keep any retired general from publically speaking out against their commander in chief's decision making during a time of war. I have no problem with any retired general bending our President's ear in private, but to willingly become political pawns, speaking out against our Secretary of Defense during wartime is unforgivable, IMO.
""Since when did spending their entire adult lives serving their country in peace and war mean that these men forfit their right to speak freely once they are out?"
I absolutely agree. I'm really disturbed that we treat retired generals like traitors on this board, simply because they spoke out. Do we, sitting at home typing on our computers, know more about the failures and accomplishments of our war strategy than retired generals who actually served in this war? I believe that supporting our troops should mean actually SUPPORTING them, even when we disagree with what they say.