tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22331205.post8880368802826304330..comments2023-07-11T04:17:46.158-04:00Comments on The Noisy Lion :: Emerson News & Views: Gen. Peter Pace mouths offDoug Paul Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572732684919585522noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22331205.post-47176825446293525862007-09-30T02:05:00.000-04:002007-09-30T02:05:00.000-04:00"Aren't military leaders supposed to maintain apol..."Aren't military leaders supposed to maintain apolitical positions?"<BR/><BR/>No, they're supposed to conduct apolitical <I>actions</I>.<BR/><BR/>Pace was asked what he thought. He said what he thought. I completely disagree with him, but that absolutely doesn't mean I think he did something wrong by publically stating it. If anything, it displays a desirable level of transperancy. Now we know how he thinks, and in telling us he did not violate orders or dictate rules that were outside of his power (i.e. legislation). <BR/><BR/>Don't Ask Don't Tell was a politically implemented plan, and as far as I know he did not in any way violate it. If he had, then we would've had a problem merting the extremity of your statement.<BR/><BR/>Pace would also have every right to make statements about Iraq. He certainly has the authority to do so. In fact, if we'd listened to more people like Pace (i.e. Shinseki), maybe we wouldn't be in the mess we're in.Jeff Hudecekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118024962560296118noreply@blogger.com