5 blog reactions to http://blog.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2008/04/king_david_at_the_helm.html

at least Schwarzkopf did) but neither was a genius. That’s not necessarily a bad thing: sometimes the genius commander (e.g., Wesley Clarke in Kosovo) can believe he knows better than his civilian masters, an equally troublesome state of affairs. blog.washingtonpost.com

of Syria developing nuclear weapons in the first place is based upon law, actual or societally accepted. Turning to preemption and just taking the law into one’s own hands achieves nothing. — A note on yesterday’s blog: Many thought my labeling of Gen. David Petraeus as “King David” was some kind of personal religious/crusader comment. This is not a nickname I made up but one Iraqis conferred upon the general during his first assignment to Iraq in 2003 as

assurances of a strong commitment to implementing a more effective national security strategy. Harry Reid is the US Senate Majority Leader. His statement is neither a power grab nor an attempted coup; however, reading today's press you might wonder. William M. Arkin (Washington Post) actually knows the beat he covers and a thing or two about American democracy which is why he grasps that Gen David Petraeus has been nominated. But it's far too much for many to grasp. We'll be kind and not note all the Brits who get it wrong (US democracy may not be their natural area expertise) but let's point out that

Harry Reid is the US Senate Majority Leader. His statement is neither a power grab nor an attempted coup; however, reading today's press you might wonder. William M. Arkin (Washington Post) actually knows the beat he covers and a thing or two about American democracy which is why he grasps that Gen David Petraeus has been nominated. But it's far too much for many to grasp. We'll be kind and not note all the Brits who get it wrong (US democracy may not be their natural area expertise) but let's point out that

commander in the Middle East. It is the expected and only sensible choice for the Pentagon: Petraeus had already been in line for a reward and promotion and there really isn’t anyone else who would want to take the job as head of Central Command. Read more