A great failing by many modern military leaders has been their willingness to go along with bad policy for whatever reason - another star, membership in the club, elite life style (yes, it does exist and is too often wife-driven), desire for future political favor and position.
No one would suggest that our generals and admirals refuse to carry out the orders or policies of the legally emplaced civilian authority. But they can resign.
If some of our four stars had resigned during the Vietnam War to protest Johnson’s no-win policies, it might have had a different outcome.
If some of thsoe same four stars were to resign over Obama’s ongoing decimation of our military, the American people might wake up to the coming loss of superpower status.
Similarly, if some four stars were to resign to protest Obama’s meat grinding war without victory in Afghanistan, the public might wake up to what is a looming defeat and more 9-11s.
A very important point in the article is how Congress has shirked it’s Constitutional role. Where are the declarations of war on Afghanistan and Iraq? A vote to allow the President to conduct military operations is substantially different from declaring war. Congress doesn’t want to unfetter the military, but wants political results that gets Congress reelected. ( And this is both parties fault),