April 16, 2006

REVENGE OF THE TAXEATERS:

As Policy Decisions Loom, a Code of Silence Is Broken (MICHAEL R. GORDON, 4/16/06, NY Times)

The call by some retired generals for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation is more than an effort to assign blame for the problems that the United States has encountered in Iraq. It also reflects concern that military voices are not being given sufficient weight in the Bush administration's deliberations, as well as unease about the important decisions that lie ahead.

As much as we honor their service to the nation, it's important never to lose sight of the fact that the military is just another bureaucracy. This fight isn't about the WoT, which is a mere sideshow, but about the plan the President and Secretary Rumsfeld came to office with for transforming the sclerotic Cold War military into a 21st Century force.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 16, 2006 9:03 AM
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And let's not forget all those super-competent and totally apolitical generals that Lincoln had to deal with from '61 to '63 or so.

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at April 16, 2006 1:20 PM

Interesting that Clinton former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, John M. Shalikashvili hasn't piped up.

Posted by: erp at April 16, 2006 9:50 PM
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