All right the good news is that LTG H.R. McMaster is appointed NSA adviser.
How good this guy is shown during the battle of 73 Easting. His armored cav troop of 8 M1A1 tanks and 8 Bradley scout AFV's ended up destroying 80 tanks of the Republican guard during the battle of 73 Easting. That's a brigade sized formation. And he has been a water walker ever since. That battle is still being taught at CGSC, last time I heard.
The problem is the politics of his appointment. Why would Trump tap a serving officer now? The reason I suspect is that a retired officer would look at mess right and with no guarantee of a free hand would say "Thank you but no thank you". A serving officer really don't have a choice if POTUS says you're it. So he'll become the equivalent of Jodl and a convenient scapegoat if things go south. I feel sorry for him.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
How good this guy is shown during the battle of 73 Easting. His armored cav troop of 8 M1A1 tanks and 8 Bradley scout AFV's ended up destroying 80 tanks of the Republican guard during the battle of 73 Easting. That's a brigade sized formation. And he has been a water walker ever since. That battle is still being taught at CGSC, last time I heard.
The problem is the politics of his appointment. Why would Trump tap a serving officer now? The reason I suspect is that a retired officer would look at mess right and with no guarantee of a free hand would say "Thank you but no thank you". A serving officer really don't have a choice if POTUS says you're it. So he'll become the equivalent of Jodl and a convenient scapegoat if things go south. I feel sorry for him.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell