Herr Generalfieldmarshall Von Rumdumb's urge to purge!

[Hubert Flottz]

Is It Fresh Blood, or a Putsch?


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What is unusual about this development is that no Army or DoD official has cited the cause for the widespread ousters, and there has been no evidence of misconduct or performance failures indicated as a cause for the retirements. An Army spokesman on Aug. 4 declined to comment on the issue on grounds that none of the six alleged retirements had been announced formally.

If there are valid issues behind the decision of incoming Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker to mandate these retirements, it is unnerving that the personnel decisions should join the increasing ranks of "national security" secrets.

http://www.military.com/NewContent?file=Defensewatch_080803

Rumsfieldt the 'Desert Faux', is up to no damned good you can bet! Click on home and see the rest of the war stories on Military.com! It ain't a purdy sight troopers!

[trogdor]

1. So, blind loyalty is now the most desirable trait at DoD.

Not good. :(

I always thought one of our military's most powerful strengths is the ability to recognize and point out instances when our leaders are full of shit without fear of getting hosed. I guess those days are over.

The only message that I can discern from the forced retirements is that Rumsfeld does not trust his senior Army generals, nor they him. Those officers who have committed themselves to serve their nation in Army uniform also know that decades of loyal service - which includes voicing honest disagreement over profound issues - means little or nothing to their political masters.

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Same Conditions that existed in Nazi Germany!

The Generals are not trained to wage aggressive wars for conquest of oil and land! It's the Department of DEFENSE Stupid! Not anymore since we have a dictatorship!

[izzie]

3. Scary stuff, every one must do the party line. Is this Russia yet?

n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

4. Yes it is like Stalins and Hitlers iron handed purges!

My Way Or The Highway at every turn!

[Howardx]

5. check out hackworth's take on it

http://www.sftt.org/cgi-bin/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=Hacks%20Target%20Homepage.db&command=viewone&op=t&id=26&rnd=742.4496756785188

"The Army has a new boss, and the word is he’s a good man. Let’s hope so, because Gen. Peter Schoomaker is going to need all the strength he can muster to transform an institution whose top brass have become increasingly incompetent at their trade.

Recalling Schoomaker from the retirement ranks after three years in civvies says it all – that the Army has just about hit rock-bottom in the senior-leadership department. Of the dozens of active-duty three- and four-star candidates for the chief-of-staff job, few wanted to step up to the most prestigious and sought-after position in the Army, and those who were willing were unacceptable to the SecDef."

[Hubert Flottz]

6. I know one 4 star general that's got the right stuff!

B B Bell commands the troops in Europe now! He was a first Leutenant when I served with him in Germany! A hell of a nice guy too! I'll bet he thinks Rummy is a Dummy!

[goforit]

7. And with all this blind loyalty you're rewarded with backstabbings.

WOW!!!.......Such motivation!!!!