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[grizzfan]

I've read the list of General Officers and Admirals who are supporting John Kerry for President and, while there are only 12 to date, am totally mystified how they could support this man. One of them I worked for and have known for almost 30 years. Any thoughts on this?

tpr
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grizzfan

[The bandit]

You can be thankful only 12 out of thousands could been bribed to support Kerry. I would bet all of them are cronies from the Clinton years

[carpro]

There is a saying..."It takes all kinds...".

Not to fret. I believe the President will have a list of over 100 that support him.
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"If he believes his 1971 indictment of his country and his fellow veterans was true, then he couldn't possibly be proud of his Vietnam service."

[Me#1You#10]

Just my opinion, but probably for the same rationale that unions generally support Democrats...perceived self-interest. Flag officers are dealing with a myriad of issues at those levels, not the least of which is stamping "their" signature on current defense policy. Some might be incapable of subjugating their own egos in that regard. I believe a perfect example might be Wesley Clark who, I believe, must have taken great umbrage with the decision by the pentagon to prematurely relieve him of his NATO command. It must have been devastating to him. Didn't Clinton, purportedly, support Clark's position?

[Ardvaark1965]

Just take a look at those General A**-***** and Admiral A**-*****
Wesley Clark? Ain't he the one that authorized sending tanks and Army Equipment to Waco and caused the death of all those innocent civilians who were just practicing their religion?

I say recall all of them strip them down to Major or LtCdr's and then kick them out! And, get their son's and daughters out of the Academy's!

[SOLTC]

These 12 flag officers are those who opposed transformation in their respective services. They're from the Shinseki school - big/heavy forces.
They lost, and now they want to find a candidate who backs them.

The Pete Schoomakers, Doug Browns, and John Abizaids are the 21st Century warriors the country needs to fight an asymmetric enemy. They don't think conventionally. They learned the trade in the SOF school.

[SOLTC]

Just for the record!
These are the flag officers who have been mentioned in K/E press releases:

From the 07/28/04 Kerry/Edwards Press Release:

General John Shalikashvili USA (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy USA (Ret.)
Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Daniel Christman USA (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Edward D. Baca USA (Ret.)
General Wesley K. Clark USA (Ret.)
Admiral William J. Crowe USN (Ret.)
General Joseph Hoar USMC (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Donald Kerrick USA (Ret.)
General Merrill “Tony” A. McPeak USAF (Ret.)
Admiral Stansfield Turner USN (Ret.)
General Johnnie E. Wilson USA (Ret.)

From the 05/11/04 Kerry/Edwards “Max Cleland and Texas Generals Kick-off Texas Veterans for Kerry” Press Release
General Verrengia
Major General Alfredo Valenzuela USA (Ret.)
General Daniels
General Johnson
General Belisario

[DADESID]

Kennedy, Clark, Shalikashvili, Crowe, McPeak, Turner...

All Carter/Clinton kool-aid drinkers.

[JN173]

Some how your many post are beginning to cause me to suspect you may be him.
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A Grunt
2/503 173rd Airborne Brigade
RVN '65-'66

[Army_(Ret)]