Not sure I want to be right about a power struggle showdown between career military and the executive branch. But yeah, they might be the only ones powerful enough to stop it.
I'd be interested in finding some reporting on any moves Rumsfeld has made over the last several years to restructure the highest ranks of the military. Forcing powerful officers who disagree with you out of the service might very well have a greater meaning than just reinforcing that the administration doesn't like to hear dissent. Obviously guys like General Boykin are as stark raving mad as the White House. But have they totally stacked the military deck with Boykin's? Seems like that would be hard to do - but like I said, I never read anything from this angle and I'm interested to find some stuff.
Hersh says that officers are preparing to resign unless the administration backs off the nuclear option. But just resigning won't be enough. And these military guys like to actually get the job done. The idea of a 'coup lite' must have crossed their minds. Not necessarily to take power themselves, but just to take the nukes away from the present administration and force a new election.
Reallly, who else can stop them?
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I'd be interested in finding some reporting on any moves Rumsfeld has made over the last several years to restructure the highest ranks of the military. Forcing powerful officers who disagree with you out of the service might very well have a greater meaning than just reinforcing that the administration doesn't like to hear dissent. Obviously guys like General Boykin are as stark raving mad as the White House. But have they totally stacked the military deck with Boykin's? Seems like that would be hard to do - but like I said, I never read anything from this angle and I'm interested to find some stuff.
Hersh says that officers are preparing to resign unless the administration backs off the nuclear option. But just resigning won't be enough. And these military guys like to actually get the job done. The idea of a 'coup lite' must have crossed their minds. Not necessarily to take power themselves, but just to take the nukes away from the present administration and force a new election.
Reallly, who else can stop them?
- jim 4-13-2006 7:53 pm