are u.s generals in the box thinkers?
965773
I think you need to be an in-the-box thinker to move up the ranks in the military.
723167
America's politicians are, so, by association, yes.\n\n"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.\n\nWe must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together." Dwight D Eisenhower\n\nThose warnings have been largely ignored.
50623
Look up something more specific. I mean, you must be able to think of something? How about Nixon, Clinton, almost any other political leader, and tons of other stuff that I can't think of cus it's late.
756135
There will be! There were a slew of Generals telling a reporter that the war is in such a mess they don't think any plan can be made that will help! Funny how Generals start to talk when they know all the perfumed Princesses at the Pentagon are going along with Rumsfeld!
808700
Groupthink tends to happen a lot in the military, mostly because everyone is trained to think and react the same way, and the chain of command tends to make it harder to speak out.
916927
When Bush was elected so too was Cheney & Rumsfeld.  I would be willing to bet that Bush has never made a decision contrary to their advice.  I don't think he has the brains.\n\nI love your statement!  You were inspired.
967495
Don't you mean PATTERN?? Patton was a general during WWII.\n\nChow!!
248249
The military for the most part are indoctrinated and trained to respond that way, however a sample of 150 is not adequate . You need closer to 1000 samples for any kind of confidence in the data and by that I mean a 95% level of accuracy.\n\nI knew guys that were happy to be in Nam, ( at first ).\nAlot of Americans already believe civil war has already started.\n\nAs for all the good things happening in Iraq, they seemed to be better off before our invasion and occupation.  We did a lot of good things in South Vietnam too.  It would be too demoralizing for the US forces to even entertain the idea that we are there to secure access to Middle Eastern oil, \nbut this is what this operation is really about.\n\nFreedom, democracy, the war on terra, or...WMDs, are all handy buzzwords that can provide justification to help someone get with the program.  When I was in the military I did not\nsee a lot of critical or analytical thinking any more than I do now.\nWe had the domino theory, back then.
547624
Yes.  In fact, it is his taking command of the retreating American forces that prevents the British from claiming a clear and decisive victory at Monmouth.  (The American commander, General Lee, believed that the Americans could not go to-to-toe with the British regulars - to which Washington replied "Sir, they are able, and by God they shall do it!")
1027205
I admire those that are not mindless zombies ... the few in there capable of thinking for themselves.\n\nBut then, if they were totally capable of thinking for themselves...they wouldn't be in the military. \n\nBasically the military is for low IQ people who cannot get a job anywhere else that requires a thinking creative and individual mind.
384467
Absolutely, Rumsfeld is old and has no clue whats going on, a new fresh of eyes and opinions, and someone with Keen military strategy. someone who knows how to work within the branches and work them togetther for a tactical approach. we need to reestablish what the goals are and who is being targeted. rummy has got to go....
704839
You can really twist the facts around.\nFunny.\nDemocrat KKK Robert Byrd is Democrat Hero.  Typical of The Democrat Plantation.\nLimbaugh again shows greatness.\nSan Francisco is still a bunch of fun freaks.\nDid Bush say he was going to increase troops? \nIf so, I missed it.   He will do what his Generals think best.
881694
Hones Abe! he is the example of the saying. you can be anything you want to be.  He had great ideas,I have read several books on him. He was really the best General, from both sides,during the Civil War.
742690
No, many of them are policy developers. If you look around many of the very ones who advocated the war in Iraq are stepping back and heaping blame on Bush as being the primary factor in our failure there.
308850
What is there to think?
711971
He was probably micro-managing too much,i agree. That seems to be the American way since WW2.They need to boot them media schmucks out of there and take care of business.Let the military do what it was meant to do,break things.
446771
Bush is a moron and Rummy is a pompous prick! I think that if anyone knows anything about how to properly fight a war it would be the Generals who consider Rummy unfit for the job. It's obvious that he (Rummy) is incompetent, look at what has been going on in Iraq.