What seems to have caused you to excerpt your own blog?
In my 20 years in the military I learned that from brown bar to bird colonel, officers are promoted based on competence. From 1-star to four-star, officers are promoted on their political contacts and their ability to bring money into their branch of service. This last capability is highly desirable in industry since the Government has a lot of money to spend. They hire Generals for their contacts and not as a reward. They also fire them when they don’t win contracts.
Fyi
Remember when Monica Lewinski got that cushy job at Revlon, thanks to Andrew Young’s maneuvering on Billy Jeff’s behalf? That’s the way the Arkansas Democrat crooks greased the skids for those who had the goods on them.
I would not want to go through what he went through just for a cushy job. It is not worth it. Every time someone sees him they will think about to the scandal. He had enough money from his retirement to easily live a somewhat comfortable life without the hell he went through. He was not paid off because it would not have been worth the drama he had to live through.
Is Barky stacking the upper level of the military with his cronys? To destroy the American military for generations to come?
Mark
Excellent article, thanks for posting.