Ex-Diplomats, Military Leaders Oppose Bush
Superpower07
14-06-2004, 00:12
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*whistles* Wow this is rather extraordinary . . . then again maybe it's not
GEORGE BUSH IS AWESOME
14-06-2004, 00:25
Yes, and? So, everybody pretty much wants Georgie out. Except me.
Stephistan
14-06-2004, 01:17
This is great...good timing as well.. I bet Bush thought he was going to get a bounce out of Reagan's death.. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Bush is no Reagan.. Even Reagan knew when to switch course when his policy was failing.
Prominent members include retired Marine Gen. Joseph P. Hoar, commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East during the administration of Bush's father; retired Adm. William J. Crowe Jr., ambassador to Britain under President Clinton and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan; and Jack F. Matlock Jr., a member of the National Security Council under Reagan and ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991.
Capitalizt War Party
14-06-2004, 01:29
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Purly Euclid
14-06-2004, 01:31
There's always a sliver of dissent. But, it seems that quite a few talented people still like Bush, especially if they're working for him. Then again, a few retired polliticians and statesmen still endorse Bush. Oddly enough, I even got the impression that Bob Woodward liked Bush from his interview on 60 Minutes.
Stephistan
14-06-2004, 01:33
Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan
That speaks volumes.. I'm sorry.
Purly Euclid
14-06-2004, 01:44
Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan
That speaks volumes.. I'm sorry.
There are reasons that some military leaders may feel uncomfortable with Bush. During the Cold War, when this general served, vastly different battles were being fought. They were gearing up for large scale wars against the Soviets. Any smaller military action was either very swift, or wasn't fought by the US at all.
This time around, wars are different. They involve a nearly invisible enemy, one that barely wears a uniform. It requires a versitile military, not just simply big guns. This makes many ex-officers shiver, because, with the possible exception of the Moro wars, nothing like this has been fought by the US, and certainly not on this sustained of a basis.