Unbecoming an Officer
posted by taddyporter
Stanley McChrystal, General, United States Army, has offered his resignation to the Secretary of Defense.
Please, Mr. President; accept it.
General McChrystal made clear in this article he does not understand how to maintain good order among his subordinates. He made clear that he does not appreciate the role of a flag officer in a self-governing, democratic state.
Most significantly, he fails to grasp that a general officer of the United States does not have political standing to criticize the President of the United States if he does not prevail over the enemies of the United States!
Today, I have heard comparisons made to the confrontation between President Truman and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. This comparison is ignorant. President Truman was, of course, absolutely correct to sack General MacArthur and bring the Army to heel. The difference is, MacArthur's views were buttressed by the fact that he had actually defeated the enemies of the United States in the field. When he complained that he was being denied the means to destroy the enemy, he was taken seriously because he had, in fact, led the forces of the United States against our enemies and destroyed them.
McChrystal has failed to destroy the enemy. He is a whiner and a careerist. His anti-democratic attack on the civil authority must be suppressed and his commission must be terminated.
He serves at the pleasure of the President. I can't imagine the President is pleased with his service.
Please, Mr. President; accept it.
General McChrystal made clear in this article he does not understand how to maintain good order among his subordinates. He made clear that he does not appreciate the role of a flag officer in a self-governing, democratic state.
Most significantly, he fails to grasp that a general officer of the United States does not have political standing to criticize the President of the United States if he does not prevail over the enemies of the United States!
Today, I have heard comparisons made to the confrontation between President Truman and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. This comparison is ignorant. President Truman was, of course, absolutely correct to sack General MacArthur and bring the Army to heel. The difference is, MacArthur's views were buttressed by the fact that he had actually defeated the enemies of the United States in the field. When he complained that he was being denied the means to destroy the enemy, he was taken seriously because he had, in fact, led the forces of the United States against our enemies and destroyed them.
McChrystal has failed to destroy the enemy. He is a whiner and a careerist. His anti-democratic attack on the civil authority must be suppressed and his commission must be terminated.
He serves at the pleasure of the President. I can't imagine the President is pleased with his service.
Posted at 4:13 PM
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