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Your story on the growing number of retired generals calling for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to resign [April 24] showed that our military's patriotism and bravery are of little value to the nation when our civilian leaders have poor judgment. Despite all his experience and expertise, Rumsfeld has shown poor judgment. And George W. Bush's failure to accept Rumsfeld's offers of resignation suggests that the President has also demonstrated poor judgment. LAWRENCE H. GORDON Honolulu...
...come forth with their criticism earlier? Competent leadership in the military has been declining ever since our nation went to the all-volunteer force. We Americans have become so soft that we don't have the guts anymore to stand and be counted. The same is true in our civilian agencies. CLAIR MENDENHALL Providence, Utah
...those gentlemen really think that demoralizing the military by casting doubt on the civilian leadership in the middle of a war is in the best interest of the country or the troops? MICHAEL A. PACER Helendale, Calif...
...contingent of Harvard student veterans shared their military experiences with an intimate crowd at Emerson Hall last night, urging students and civilian leaders to better familiarize themselves with the inner workings of the armed forces. The panel, “Through the Eyes of Soldiers,” was sponsored by Military Appreciation and Support at Harvard (MASH), which says it is nonpartisan. Although the club was formed last semester under the auspices of the Harvard Republican Club—drawing financial and administrative support from the group, according to MASH co-director Andrea M. Nosal ’08?...
...Europeans certainly suspect the Iranians of using a civilian energy program as cover to pursue nuclear weapons, and Washington wants the U.N. to send Iran a clear message that its defiance will not be tolerated. But the continuing spike in world oil prices underscores the reason why enthusiasm for punitive action may be limited even among some U.S. allies. And there are growing differences between the U.S. and some of its European partners over what a diplomatic solution might entail - an emerging consensus in European policy circles, as well as among self-styled ?realists? on both sides of the aisle...