Well, I for one would take immediate offense if someone told me to do
something that they themselves refused to do. Clinton : Well boys my life
was to valuable to risk in battle but I'm sending you in because your not as
important as I am. :)
-George
>From: Dan Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Waaay OT: US elections (soap boxish)
>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:12:04 -0800
>
>A foolish man is a foolish man, regardless of military background. A
>president, civilian his whole life or not, makes decisions based on the
>advice of his aides/advisors. If he chooses to ignore that advice then he
>is a fool. If I were a history major I would now list out all of the
>former
>military types who were leaders of their country who made foolish mistakes
>at a time of war. But hey, I guess its a consolation to those soldiers who
>die following fools knowing that they were following someone wearing a
>uniform.
>
>Dan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: George Kaytor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:02 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: Waaay OT: US elections (soap boxish)
>
>
>I don't know. If I had all the answers I'd be richer then bill gates :).
>Maybe the chief of staffs? Maybe abolish the chief of staff which is
>political appointed( I think not sure). How about having the highest
>ranking
>
>officer in each branch get together and vote for a chief. That chief has
>full control over military actions. When the majority of congress votes to
>enter a conflict, the chief takes over. This way you have an expert leading
>the operation instead of a novice.
>
>-George
>
>
> >From: "Bruce Heerssen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Waaay OT: US elections (soap boxish)
> >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:13:51 -0600
> >
> >
> > > Maybe it was a bad idea to make the president commander of all armed
> >forces.
> > >
> > >
> >The armed forces are under civilian control by deliberate design.
> >Militaries,
> >however, cannot be effectively run by committee because the need for
>action
>
> >can
> >quickly outpace a committee's ability to respond. Someone has to be in
>firm
> >control at the top; so if it's not the president (the top elected
> >civilian), who
> >then? Who else should we trust with the security of our nation?
> >
> >
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