Cheap Courage?
Thomas Lipscomb asks a question that has occurred to me as well: If the six generals criticizing Rumsfeld were so appalled by his leadership, why didn't they resign?
After all, it's easy to lob potshots from the sidelines at no personal cost, especially when one has a book to promote or cares to audition for a position of influence in the next Democratic Administration. When there's someone who actually feels that an issue is timely or important enough to resign over -- or ventures to speak out about while still in active service, when it can cost him something -- then I'll be impressed.
All this is especially true given that most of the criticisms don't seem aimed at anythign that's going on now, but are directed at matters like troop levels and other decisions made several years ago.
After all, it's easy to lob potshots from the sidelines at no personal cost, especially when one has a book to promote or cares to audition for a position of influence in the next Democratic Administration. When there's someone who actually feels that an issue is timely or important enough to resign over -- or ventures to speak out about while still in active service, when it can cost him something -- then I'll be impressed.
All this is especially true given that most of the criticisms don't seem aimed at anythign that's going on now, but are directed at matters like troop levels and other decisions made several years ago.
posted by LadybugUSA at 12:39 PM
1 Comments:
Like corporate CEOs, generals have to play political games with the right people to reach their rank, and they have huge egos. Most caved in, to save their career perks, to feminist demands, then the Clintons forced "don't ask, don't tell" down their collective throats. They still don't dare criticize feminists or gays, but they can shout about what allegedly went on behind closed doors knowing Mr. Rumsfeld isn't going to release secret data. And who knows how many of these six have political aspirations a la Gen. Clark?
I'm happy to see other generals coming forth to contridict Rumsfeld's critics.
Post a Comment
<< Home