In a move typical of Bush, he is replacing the top generals in the armed forces who are critical of him with loyalists. Seeming more like Queen Evileen in "The Wiz" Bush want’s "no bad news", and surrounds himself with yes men and people whose only qualifications is their loyalty to him.
To head ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has selected a Navy Admiral. The pesky John Abizaid is retiring and Bush wants a stooge in his place who will follow whatever crazy plan he comes up with without comment. Granted, the military should be responsive to the Commander in Chief, but they should also feel free to offer advice. Not with this President!
In other posts General Casey, a Bush critic has been bumped upstairs and made chief of staff of the Army, effectively pulling him out of the field.
Meanwhile, CBS news reports that no more than 9000 troops can be added for Bush’s planned "surge". He wanted 20,000 or 30,000 but the cold reality is there aren’t that many available. Look for lots of strum und drang about Bush’s plans vs. what can actually happen. I expect he will blame any failure on ABM (anybody but me).
Were I a conspiracy nut I would suspect Bush is planning a military backed take over of our government, replacing all the Generals with his patsies, but I will leave that to others. Besides, he will need a team of body guards when he is exiled to his land in Paraguay after the impeachment.
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