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Shinseki
Political Animal —
... ) on his subsequent vindication. Spencer Ackerman : "To say this is an inspired choice underscores its magnitude. Shinseki's personal courage and virtue are close to unparalleled in the current generation of general officers. He knows the sacrifices of war personally, as he left part of his right foot in Vietnam. The new generation of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans -- already underserved by the country that sent them to war -- can know that he has their backs. After all, before the war began, he all but ended his career (Rumsfeld had announced his successor months before after ...
Shinseki
Obsidian Wings —
... 2000 about the future of war; a piece from 2001 about changes he tried to make in Army personnel policies; an interview with James Fallows about his conflicts with Rumsfeld; an article by Fallows on preparations for the invasion of Iraq in which those conflicts figure; three pieces (1, 2, 3) about him on the occasion of his retirement; his retirement speech; and two articles (1, 2) on his subsequent vindication.
Spencer Ackerman:
"To say this is an inspired choice underscores its ...
Obama Gives A General His Due
Taylor Marsh —
... its Iraq war policy, as well as the Administrations treatment of the military. There
is no single appointment that could have sent a louder message to the current
Administration than giving General Shinseki his due. He was correct. His elevation
to leader of the VA brings back memories of how he was treated for being so.
James
Fallows excerpts "Blind into Baghdad," which reminds us all of
the horrifically incompetent Rumseld who humiliated Shinseki.
Spencer
Ackerman links to an
amazing piece by Lt. Col. Paul Yingling that ...
Got Somethin’ Stickin’ In My Eye
Comments from Left Field —
... Indeed. Plus, it’s nice to finally see someone in Washington getting rewarded for being, um, right about something–especially after getting forced out of his position as Army chief of staff for choosing integrity over short-term self interest. And, as Fallows (who wrote about Shinseki extensively for both ...
