Chuck must have shown up at a meeting without his pants......he and Biden both need massive drips of ginkgo.
He was canned. And this excerpt from an interview between Hagel and Charlie Rose was probably the straw that broke the camel's back:
SNIP:
Hagel went on to note that a good leader prepares their institution for future success, saying that “the main responsibility of any leader is to prepare your institution for the future.
If you don’t do that, you’ve failed. I don’t care how good you are, how smart you are, any part of your job. If you don’t prepare your institution, you’ve failed.”
In the past couple of years, Hagel has warned that defense budget cuts implemented under President Obama were hurting readiness and capability.
The “how smart you are” line may be a veiled shot at President Obama, who basks in a media image that he is a cerebral, professorial president.
Full interview and video at: The PJ Tatler Hagel Unchained Departing Defense Secretary Fires Parting Shots in Interview Last Week