From: "Gary Britt" 


"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message news:444e8485{at}w3....
> Gary Britt wrote:
>
> WTF? You're seriously bringing party politics into military selection?

Generals are people with political motivations as big as anybody in the world.


>> They liked the way Clinton left the military alone and didn't care he
>> held
>> them in contempt.
>
> & what's wrong with that? Leave them alone to do their job coz they're
> trained in it?

In this country we believe in elected civilian politicians should control
the military.  Maybe you believe in military dictatorships, but that's not
our way.  So to imply that military people must be left alone is to
advocate AGAINST civilian control of the military.

>
>
>> They got to  do what they wanted.
>
> & that's bad? I thought Bush was all about listening to the generals &
> giving them what they say they want/need...

Yes it is if you believe in civilian control of the military.  If you
believe the military is susceptible of bureaucratic fuckups and bad
decision making then absolutely yes it is.

>
>A number of these served in the Iraq war. They were there day in day out
>signing
> messages of condolence for the more unfortunate of their men.


They should have resigned their commissions and spoke out then, if they
felt their men weren't being treated properly.  They didn't because they
only came to think that AFTER they retired and started mulling over future
political advisor and TV commentator careers.

>
>> These generals have all the credibility of a group of
>> disgruntled ex-employees who were found to be last decades solution after
>> a
>> corporate takeover.
>>
>
> Bollox.


Ah, the refrain of a person out of ideas or intelligent responses.

Gary

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