General Patton would have probably agreed with Harry Reid.

-Ronald Walter

General Patton probably would have slapped Ronald Walter like that shell-shocked soldier that got him in so much trouble. However, this time, it would be justifiable!

What a stupid analogy, Ronald.

Patton didn’t have all of this convoluted ROE crap and a hostile media to deal with. He didn’t have to worry about civilian casualty blowback and he wasn’t fighting a guerrilla war.

The more realistic analogy would be that Harry Reid would probably call Patton and Eisenhower incompetent if it was politically expedient to do so.

woof,

Perhaps you were un-aware of this, as you seem un-aware of so many things, but the officers of the Armed Forces serve at the PLEASURE of the President of the United States. The Senate advises and consents to the appointment of those officers, and of those principal officials of the Executive Branch, but may only remove such officers by impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. The President may fire any and all such should their performance fail to please him (which is why the firing of the U. S Attorneys is a non-scandal).

In this case the President has chosen not to nominate General Pace (the first Marine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) for a second term as CJCS. Reportedly, this was not a reflection of the President’s view of that officer’s competence and performance, but a calculation as to the political cost of confirmation hearings before a Senate which continues to try to declare defeat. Said prospect did not please the President, and in consequence, the President did not choose to allow General Pace to continue to serve.

I think that choice stinks, but it is the Presdient’s choice to make.

As regards Nancy Reid’s opinions of the competence of military officers, I’d sooner seek the medical advice of my HOA’s gardening staff.

Iran has threatened to attack the US/Israel alliance anywhere in the world. Oil would climb to 250 dollars a barrel. Then the ‘Good Murkans’ will really whine and cry in their beer.

Ronald Walter,

You talk about the US being directly threatened, and all you expect of the American people is that they would cry in their beer?!

Your are an imbecile, Sir, with exactly the same hopelessly pessimistic, partisan approach to this country and its citizens that made Jimmy Carter such an overwhelming favorite in the 1980 election… and since. That good men have died to save your sorry ass and your freedom to malign this country and its people is a tragedy of truly cosmic proportion.

Harry Reid’s voting record on Military Issues can be found at: Harry Reid’s Voting Record

Harry Reid’s history of speeches on Military General Issues can be found at: Harry Reid’s Record of Speeches

Harry Reid’s ratings from special interest groups on Military Issues can be found at: Harry Reid’s Interest Group Ratings

For more information on Harry Reid’s position on Military Issues please visit Project Vote Smart or call our hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART.

Reid has to be one of the most inept leaders the senate has ever had.

Inept, yes. And popular to the tune of 19% approval rating.

Nice work, Harry!

What’s amazing is that anyone with any sense at all would pay attention to Reid’s pronouncements on military matters or the competence of the flag officers that he, Reid, has voted to confirm.

After all, the closest Harry Reid has ever come to military service was a part time gig as a Capital Hill security guard while he was attending law school some 40 years ago.

Of course, Reid has made it something of a habit to criticize others without having the faintest idea what he’s talking about… only to have to excuse his own stupidity later.

Funny, WOOF, I didn’t hear you and your liberal fellow travelers complaining when the State Department and CIA were leaking like a pasta sieve trying to undermine the president’s policies. Nor do I recall any protest from you when the NYT repeatedly published highly classified codeword intelligence gathering information in direct violation of federal law, again based on anonymous sources. Pretty selective with that indignation over unattributed news “tips” aren’t you?

Can you say the word “hypocrite?” I just knew that you could.

It’s amazing how the left can shape things to meet their needs and discard them when it shoots holes in their lies/theories.

Reid is a piece of shit, I am sick of his bumbling and fumbling. Reid has to be one of the most inept leaders the senate has ever had.

Harry is a good illustration of “death warmed over.”

I bet Harry Reids breath smells so bad!

Ronald Walter: You have no understanding about Islam whatsoever, especially militant Islam or you could never make such an asinine statement about diplomacy. Yes they will negotiate, but Mohammed instructed Islam that agreements, even sacred contracts mean nothing, they are only a means to an end. What end? To allow them to gain ground through idiot, appeasement minded Democrats and liberals elsewhere, then break the agreement and attack again.

This is a war for control of the entire world in the name of Allah and the people involved are madmen. You don’t negotiate with madmen.

That is exactly right. Extremist Islamic “fighters” take drugs to keep themselves from a). backing down at the moment of truth and b). being able to be taken out by one bullet. They bury themselves in bunkers which they have no hope of getting out of just to take an American or two with before they’re killed. Suicide bombers. Look no further than Palestine to determine the lengths that an extremist group will go to achieve its desires. They attack their own people with viciousness. They cut off heads. They torture. They shoot people who are tied up. There is only one way to negotiate with people like that: not at all. They must be eliminated. Ronald, please read some books.

If Iran attacks US interests anywhere in the world, the US military will respond in kind. Bombs away, dude.

The markets will reel and roil. Instant crash. Life as you know it will never be the same.

Diplomacy is the answer, man.

Sgt Sam Balla: There are several regular contributors to this blog that are veterans, myself included, plus I have a grandson heading back to Iraq and a Nephew there now; and I for one agree with you. Patton was a great combat general, but lousy at politics. Eisenhower came close to firing Patton but recognized his military genius. MacArthur like Patton was a crappy politician, but a great combat general. We would not have won WW-II without MacArthur, Patton and other brilliant combat generals, and their massive egos served them well in combat.

Ronald Walter: 1. Yes Bush has made mistakes, but so did every other wartime President and most conservatives and Republicans, because unlike the Democrats we don’t blindly follow our leaders, have criticized Bush’ mistakes. 2. Further, you like most Democrats appear to be hoping for an American defeat in Iraq and the war on terror. 3. We were attacked and Saddam was an instrument to destabylize the Middle East and he violated 17 U.N. resolutions, so he had to take action. Unfortunately, Iraq was a no-win situation not on the battlefield, but because the Democrats worked overtime to give aid and comfort to the enemy and they have lusted after a major defeat of a President not of their party and they don’t care if it hurts America as long as they can hold onto power in Congress. 4. So don’t give us any crap about what may happen, if we are defeated the Democrats and the MSM caused our defeat and the high gas prices and a failed economy at home is the price the socialist Democrat Party is willing to pay for power.

Whatever Reid said about General Pace,
it was Bush who fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

How … odd that this rather provocative comment

has no source or attempt to confirm with Reid.