tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post5914196842661121307..comments2024-03-28T12:29:39.157-07:00Comments on Graphic Firing Table: Heart of DarknessFDChiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-66854782401191154962012-09-12T05:45:05.802-07:002012-09-12T05:45:05.802-07:00Chief,
I'm reading Tom Rick's book=The Gam...Chief,<br />I'm reading Tom Rick's book=The Gamble and both Petraeus and Odierno back doored Casey by jumping the chain of command.<br />In Odiernos case he was operating directly opposed to his commanders guidance. And now he's the top dog in the Army. <br />We preach loyalty but actually deliver West Point ethics and practices.<br />Our Army had,or has little loyalty beyond careerism.<br />Who cares what the Afgh's do.<br />It ain't my problem.<br />jimrangeragainstwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126542922536584950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-19651765015694814962012-09-11T17:04:41.833-07:002012-09-11T17:04:41.833-07:00I suspect that they do. But they have to continue...I suspect that they do. But they have to continue the Big Lie in the hopes that the groundlings will not beg their elected masters to cut off the sweet, sweet money spigot that is enriching so many "made guys"...<br /><br />And those that "don't" are just fools; there have always been a percentage that refuse to believe that they can't Hustle the East. The East had usually been merciless with them...FDChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607785969510234092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31246093.post-80470051426130207022012-09-11T08:14:59.557-07:002012-09-11T08:14:59.557-07:00Excellent from Conrad:
"There was a touch of...Excellent from Conrad:<br /><br />"There was a touch of insanity in the proceeding, a sense of lugubrious drollery in the sight ..."<br /><br />As you say, they will not make the transition from personal to abstract loyalties to a compact anytime soon. If we know this, why don't the big machers?!?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839236994990699117noreply@blogger.com