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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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Yes I can eat french fries again!!!!!!!!
Vacation on the Riv without feeling guilty, woo hooo! |
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The_Conservative
Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:48 am Post subject: |
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The key word here is "retired". They can say what they like as it has no bearing or effect on policy.
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That is not exactly true. They can speak without the restraint of obeying orders and can publically reflect the thinking in high military circles. It is quite unusual for any of them to speak in contradiction of policy. The fact that so many have in recent months speaks volumes about how the military thinks of the present administration's policies.
By going public, he challenges anyone who is encouraging a strike against Iran, and gives ammunition to critics, including Congressional leaders and the media. Whose view carries more weight, a bureaucrat's or a general's? |
If they are "retired" they are not exactly reflecting the thinking in high military circles (at least not the current ones).
Retired generals have almost always been critical of their adminstration. Look at MacArthur and Ike.
I would think that a "retired" general's view carries as much weight as the next civilian's. After all the longer he's been retired, the more out of touch he would be. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| After all the longer he's been retired, the more out of touch he would be. |
Ummmm...he retired 6 months ago. |
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Typhoon
Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: |
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| When did France change?? I thought they were a bunch of left wing pansies? Wow...I need to start paying attention to the news. The French man up...what in the name of all that is good and holy is next?? |
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