[Jack Hammer]

One wonders to what extent this unhappy situation is due to the knowledge that they’re working for a dickhead president....

[LibLieSlayer]

Hey... hagel has a little hole in the top of his head too!

[freeangel]

“One wonders to what extent this unhappy situation is due to the knowledge that they’re working for a dickhead president....”

Darn—I tought it was going to be about the troops overthrowing him ala Morsi style. Our own little coup..

[Lakeshark]

Working for a dickhead president who stuffed the military with pro-gay activists, left people to die in Benghazi then covered it up, called the Fort Hood jihad "workplace related shootings", won't allow them rules of engagement that help them win a war, has them considered "Terrorists" when they return to civilian life, and wants them to be profiled as "psychotic" for appreciating the 2nd amendment....

What could go wrong for them?

[Resolute Conservative]

Exactly. My son said he refuses to join the reserves even for the bennies he could get simply because he cannot stand the president and his policies toward the military. He was a 3 tour combat Marine in Helmand province so he was no slacker either and has more insight on our military that anyone in the white hut or SecDef.

[Venturer]

How happy would you be if you thought you might have to go into combat with a woman in front of you and a queer behind you.

[Venturer]

And you can’t even ask Jesus to help you because that isn’t allowed any more.

[0.E.O]

One wonders to what extent this unhappy situation is due to the knowledge that they’re working for a dickhead president....

Do you really think that 5 consecutive combat deployments would be easier to take under Bush or any other president? Hagel is right. The troops have been stretched past the safety point. And morons like McCain are willing to toss them into the Syrian mess.

[depressed in 06]

Who wants to be the last one to die for someone who has no interest in winning.