tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067126.post8653823125500275034..comments2024-02-27T11:21:22.010-08:00Comments on Kelly the Little Black Dog: Supporting our troops. NOT!Kelly the little black doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056007606676004685noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067126.post-65754034677882303582008-03-04T06:29:00.000-08:002008-03-04T06:29:00.000-08:00Flag officers are human, too. Some talk too much,...Flag officers are human, too. Some talk too much, some talk to little, some are too active, some aren't. There's a lot of variance in the ranks, particularly when it comes to personality. That's why changes at the top levels can have dramatic effects down the chain.<BR/><BR/>The thing to remember is that their promotions and positions are confirmed by politicians. It's a blessing, not a curse and has kept us from becoming a military dictatorship. The downside is that the flag officers really need to watch what they say to keep from creating enemies who will terminate their career growth.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067126.post-54324903561002538302008-03-03T15:38:00.000-08:002008-03-03T15:38:00.000-08:00Strange that the Army Chief of staff said anything...Strange that the Army Chief of staff said anything then. Wouldn't no comment have been safest for him?Kelly the little black doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056007606676004685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067126.post-49451554289645462912008-03-03T07:49:00.000-08:002008-03-03T07:49:00.000-08:00Here's a neutral fact check of the story.The other...Here's <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080222/ap_on_el_pr/obama_fact_check" REL="nofollow">a neutral fact check of the story</A>.<BR/><BR/>The other red flag to me was to hear Obama suggest that they were trying to capture Taliban weapons because they didn't have their own. That was pure BS.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067126.post-58653823763375184132008-03-02T08:17:00.000-08:002008-03-02T08:17:00.000-08:00Platoons are not broken up. It's a crock. Obama ...Platoons are not broken up. It's a crock. Obama doesn't have the faintest idea what he's talking about.<BR/><BR/>Generals get their last few stars and positions at the behest of political leaders. This guy is just protecting himself in case Obama wins.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.com