Stanley McChrystal’s comments I sadly suspect reflect the consensus of flag officer. And then I recall my first post at FR regarding the attack on the Bonus Army camp in the Anacostia section of Washington DC lead by MacArthur, with Eisenhower and Patton participating without reservation even though they knew that Hoover had not authorized the action.
We’re way overburdened with admirals, generals, and ambitious colonels. Time to cull that herd, send them out to pasture. Maybe a goodwill trip to Russia aboard a skytrain of old Tupelovs?
The Bonus Army didn’t come equipped with 10,000 Springfields and Enfields.