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Originally Posted by cscmc1
To be fair, I wouldn't want a dog-walker as my field commander, either. There are plenty of cocky officers in the military who I might not like personally, but they do their specific job well. Look at Patton -- few will argue his effectiveness, but he could sure be an ass.
********* officers are a dime a dozen, but some of them really get the job done. I don't think there are many Colin Powells (love or hate him -- I like him) out there who are "sophisticated" and who have the smarts and cojones to win wars.
The comments about the VP were poorly timed (whether he was being self-deprecating or not), and the reaction to the email, which we might be taking out of context, was not very wise either. Not gonna argue there...
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I know some ex-military officers who are very "sophisticated," and have become very successful in the civilian world. I understand that the job requires some "attitude," but did he really think that he could act/speak like that in front of a reporter without it becoming part of the story? Can you picture this guy in a board room? Sorry, but it seems like bad judgement from someone who can't afford to have bad judgement. I assume that he is gone anyway.