11-11-2006, 12:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-11-2006, 12:04 PM by Occhidiangela.)
Quote:All retired, all talking out their ass.Rolan, my friend, you are talking a bit out of the old bunghole there.
Maj Gen Paul Eaton, Army
Gen Anthony Zinni, Marines
Lt Gen Gregory Newbold, Marines
Maj Gen John Batiste, Army
Maj Gen Charles H Swannack Jr, Army
Maj Gen John Riggs, Army
Gen Wesley Clark, Army
General Batiste gave up three stars and a corps command. Then he spoke out, as his moral uprightness dictated he do in loyalty to his men. I had the privilege of working for him for a short time, and he's both sharp, and a real gentleman.
Newbold was J3 at JCS, director of operations. He left, basically in protest, before the war started. Not a fool.
Anthony Zinni is one of the sharper folks to ever strap on four stars. His op plan for Iraq was just over 300,000 troops. Hmmmm.
W. Clark is very smart, though a self promoting pol, and was such in uniform. Due to his political ambitions, I take his remarks with a larger grain of salt, but he was JCS J3 before he was SACEUR, and again, not a fool.
I am not as familiar with some of the others, though I have read quite a bit of Eaton's recent stuff.
General Van Riper is not on that list, but he too was merciless in his critique of Rummy's style in DoD.
Occhi
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete