I have long agitated in this space about the astounding lack of reliefs of unit commanders in this war. One of the things I faulted President Bush for was his seemingly excessive loyalty to his commanders. Such loyalty is an admirable trait in an individual, but not necessarily so in a leader.Tom Ricks agrees - and since he's got more gravitas than I do - he gets to say it in the New York Times.In the longer term, the Army has to return to its tradition of getting rid of leaders who are failing. The Navy has shown more fortitude;...
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Jun 25 2010, 06:49 AM
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