[kabar]

“This is my policy, take it or leave”. You consider your options, go against the grain (your beliefs) and follow the bosses orders or, leave and risk loosing what you have spent years building. IMO, its called “Blackmail”.

The comparison is not valid. Can you imagine the political firestorm if all of the JCS resigned because they believed this policy would hurt the operational effectiveness of the military? Obama would have retreated from this red line as he has so many others. The only way to stand up to a bully is to call his bluff.

[kiryandil]

Can you imagine the political firestorm if all of the JCS resigned because they believed this policy would hurt the operational effectiveness of the military?

We know CNN wouldn't have reported it...

Obama would have retreated from this red line as he has so many others. The only way to stand up to a bully is to call his bluff.

Exactly. President Simba MomJeans would have craw-dadded his way back to his glory hole...