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...many, his definition of threats probably seems dangerously broad. But the Administration could be forced by practical considerations to decide which military missions are really vital, and which merely seem desirable. The Army's plain-spoken new Chief of Staff, General John Wickham (see following story), came close to warning that the U.S. has taken on more military responsibilities than it can handle. The U.S. "contingency needs," the general said, "probably exceed the force capabilities." In other words, with almost half of his 791,000-troop Army now overseas, Wickham, like many of his colleagues, feels logistically overcommitted...
...Wickham spreads the blame
...senior military adviser to Secretaries of Defense over the years, Army General John A. Wickham Jr. learned much about the ways of Washington. For example: there are times when the military is expected to shoulder full responsibility for its snafus, and there are other times when it makes sense to spread the blame around. Last week, in his first meeting with reporters since being made Army Chief of Staff in June, Wickham deemed the climate right for straight talk. In any fair-minded parceling out of responsibility for the military's mounting problems with weapons systems that cost shockingly...
...equipment riddled with faulty materials and shoddy workmanship. "There are some things I can get emotional about, and quality control is one of them," he said. "The Department of Defense could save billions if we could have better quality assurance." The failure of contractors to deliver on such assurances, Wickham said, has plagued everything from weapons systems to the most mundane matériel. The electronic weaponry of the Patriot ground-to-air missile was so failure-prone that the Army has decided to stop testing it for now. Until recently the Copperhead guided artillery projectile was beset with targeting...
...ensemble, clearly under-rehearsed, doesn't really gel, but there is nice work by lots of capable actors. Among Mayer's previous collaborators, Woodward Wickham is an unmagical magician and Andrea Portago a plebian Lady, but Francis Gitter has a compelling presence, rivetingly sad eyes, and moments of gaunt, tranquil beauty as Aladdin's mother, and Vincent Canzoneri is a wittily forthright Scholar Wu. As the Grand Wazir, David Prum reveals a precious comic style, a sublimely funny blend of ham and deadpan, and Jenny Cornuelle, a most impudently regal actress, is a flashing, mesmerizing Sultan. Maybe best...