Gunny
Gold Member
Well, to be honest his chain of command going UP, isnt that far. It seems hard to imagine that if he proposed tactics and asked for resources that someone above him would simply shoot him down off hand.
But in addition to this, he was asked directly by Congressmen and Senators if what was being provided was enough, if what was being done was enough.
I personally dont believe that he lied to anyone up his chain of command or to members of Congress, or to the president. Sadly my theory is that he just wasnt that good a General. Which is more plausible than any other explanation.
The reason for this is that his comments are almost exclusively without accountability for his own performance. And in addition he didnt speak to ANY efforts on his part to change a direction with an adverse result. This isnt hypothetical, this is something that can be directly addressed. It would be different if his comments included scenarios where he referenced a time where he voiced something and was denied. Even at this stage when mens lives are on the line he should not withold such information.
He calls for people to be held to account, but lacks his own accountability which makes his entire rant suspect, especially based on his performance.
SR
Okay, you're a military person with a military mind, and you propose a sound military strategy and tactics to carry it out. Only that strategy and tactics are not politically correct, and don't mesh with the political goals of the administration. They get shot down before the ink is dry.
Congress is not in the General's Chain of Command. The President and SecDef are. Who are you loyal to?
Sanchez may or may not be right or wrong. I see sour grapes on his part, but that's not really what I'm arguing.
I'm asking YOU how YOU think you can go against the current administration (regardless who the President is), JCS because you have decided they are wrong but you are right?
If your complaints are shot down, what do you do? Retire? Go to the media? Go tell your command it's a f-d up deal but you're going to try it anyway?
Or do you suck it, "aye, aye, sir," step back, about face and carry on?