I find it a bit odd no one has brought up the "revolving door" existing during the Bush administration: it seemeed every time a commanding General in either the Afghanistan or Iraq theaters brought up the lack of adequate equipment (e.g., 'hillbilly humvees', no flak jackets, etc.), non-responsivness of the civilian leadership (Sec. of Defense, White House), or the lack of sufficient troop strength to fully perform objectives, they were very, very soon shown the door. It is one thing to sack a commander for cause such as moral terpitude, or other misbehavior, but an entirely different matter to sack a commander who was trying to do his duty while being undermined by the the political needs of a bumbling administration. Where was the outrage when Cheney/Bush were sullying the otherwise solid reputation of commanders for really no other reason than they, the commanders chose to speak up in the best interests of their men, their mission, and, ultimately, their country?...
Talk about a double standard...
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