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5. The Secretary of Defense trumps all those namby pamby generals

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 07:52 PM

Jun 2014

You Go To War With The Army You Have---not The Army You Might Want Or Wish To Have At A Later Time. - Rumsfeld

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Didn't some US General say before the Iraq war... [View all] Leme Jun 2014 OP

General Eric Shinseki...the one they forced out of the VA position Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #1

that's what I thought Leme Jun 2014 #2

He was right. But, we need to stay the hell away from there now. morningfog Jun 2014 #3

The Secretary of Defense trumps all those namby pamby generals Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #5