[prof.h.mandingo]

Generals like Petraeus and the Joint Chiefs don’t get there with playing politics and kissing ass like crazy. They are obsessed with their own little power trips and I would be amazed if any had the “stones” to say anything. We have to come to the realization that we have pu**ies in the military and not everyone is John Wayne. We have good leaders downstream but they are they ones who will never get “bumped up”. Don’t make waves is the moto of the military and unless in times of “real” war it has been our motto for many, many years.
Remember the Civil War? The north got its ass kicked until Lincoln had the “stones” to keep Grant in command. A drunk, but a drunk who won battles and eventually a war. For my money Ronnie was the last President with real “stones.”

[prof.h.mandingo]

without playing politics. Sorry brain fart.

[castlegreyskull]

“Remember the Civil War? The north got its ass kicked until Lincoln had the “stones” to keep Grant in command. A drunk, but a drunk who won battles and eventually a war. For my money Ronnie was the last President with real “stones.”

It wasn’t that Grant won battle it was that he didn’t stop pursuing the South’s army after victory or even a defeat. It was just constantly rolling campaign that continue all the way till the end of Appomattox. General Meade won Gettysburg but was fired for not pursuing General Lee. General McClellan was fired for not pursuing Lee. In short Grant wasn’t afraid to fight even if it meant losing a tactical battle. He knew it would contribute to his overall strategy of weakening the enemy.

[Reily]

no argument here