The American Spectator

br> — Richard Bentley br> Tucson, Arizona /p> p> I have spent the last 35 years of my life working with the military, 27 years on active duty and as a support contractor. Back in my active duty days, we had a saying that the one star flag officer was still a warrior but after that they were pure politicians. Since most of these protesting generals were promoted during the previous administration, I would take a lot of their criticism with a jaundiced eye, especially those from the Army. The fact that the SECDEF passed over all of these generals and their colleagues when making his selection for a replacement Army Chief of Staff would seem to be a relevant point also. These generals were groomed by General Shinseki whose most notable achievement seems to be putting the entire Army into French looking berets, adding a touchy feely element and neglecting the needed warrior craft. br> — Tom McGonnell br> Alexandria, Virginia /p> p> Exactly. br> — Mark Stewart br> Jacksonville, Florida /p> p> So a mere Captain, without “Ret’d” affixed to his name has come out in support of Rumsfeld. Please tell me how this can be — is he a relative of that wet noodle Pace, or some other officer? If not, it certainly seems to be a career move.