Posted on 04/18/2006 5:28:03 AM PDT by conservativecorner
A lot of resignations can not turn into a mutiny.
All it can turn into is a protest.
In the military it is step up and fill the void. If a general resigns his command/post/position falls to someone else and then they control the troops under them.
I bet you the retired generals are looking for work as DNC/MSM consultants, thats all.
Six retired generals, 3 of whom have been retired for some time,including Wes Clark, does not a conspiracy or a revolt make.
And they will???
Smells like a set up to me
These Generals disgrace us all who wear the uniform. It is one thing to privately disagree and go into a room where you tell the Boss what you think and why...its quite another to do so in a fashion that has the public thinking you are trying to get a consulting job with the liberal media.
Like Rush said yesterday:
"Rumsfeld couldn't resign now if he wanted to"
These generals just sured up his position for the President....wtg generals....see what happens when you open your mouth before thinking things thru.....
I love Rummy!!!
BTW .. interesting title
Oooooops, the planned revolt is exposed.
If the USA actually prosecuted for sedition, the ACLU would be in jail, as would several congress persons. My first question would be whether there is any substance in the complaints of the generals about the Secretary of Defense? Second, what is the context, timeline, and background of the complaining generals? Are they Clinton appointees? Were they asked to resign? I suspect that the military has many "moles" from the Clinton administration carrying out their havoc of political correctness (irrational decisions). Are they opportunists or is this just a feeding frenzy?
If there is substance what is it? Is it valid and rational?
How does Karl Rove come up with these ideas? / sarcasm on!
I think he is over-analyzing this whole thing.
How can one story have so many errors? Easy, this is a pipe dream by the defeatist, military hating media.
Army retirements are all done on the last working day of the month, not staggered all month.
Thinking these Generals want to be associated with the party of defeat is not too bright. While Wes Clark, William Crowe and a few others sold their souls for 15 minutes of fame, most others are far more proud of themselves and their troops.
American Generals and Admirals lead the greatest military in the world. They didnt get appointed to their positions because of family connections or payments. They worked their way up a demanding and tough ladder of promotions. There is very little chance they will throw it all away to play lapdog to the media. Afterall, most, including me (not a General or even a Colonel) hate the media more than any other entity in America.
Not too smart, or at least not too trustworthy, to throw in with aconvicted liar, perjurer, a known thief, a known rapist and, imo, a murderer -- William Clinton.
And "what" connections! A mob lieutenant is well-connected, and even as well-connected to the same type of folks!
Yeah, he "knows" the best of the best of the officer corps. Not!
The left got a taste for bringing down Republicans with Gingrich, but didn't follow through. They did it again with DeLay and now want more. They have tasted blood and won't stop. They will pound Rumsfeld every day until he quits. And when that happens, they will go after someone else.
This is left wing politics as usual.
Rumsfeld made the choice to browbeat and publicly humiliate three and four star subordinates who warned him, in private, about the problems to come in Iraq after his "transformed" conquest.
That's fine, he ranked them.
But when you choose to run your office that way, you have to always be right, and Rumsfeld was not.
He should have left a year ago.
BINGO BUMP!
He's an awesome Secretary of Defense, and this nation is blessed to have him at the helm.
Ok, when I start hearing of conspiracies I start thinking a klintoon is puppet master.
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