Reply #3: On her point about speaking out, I disagree [View All]

[Norquist Nemesis]

At least from what I understand and have read, "speaking out" to the public would be a violation of the UCMJ. We don't know how fervently these generals spoke out before their retirement; It may very well have been to the extent that they were able to without getting removed from command. It's a rock and a hard place for them while still in the active service, IMO.

As to her second point about Rumsfeld being a sympton...that is spot on. Until the policy changes, it's just a game of musical chairs with the same disastrous results.