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Rumsfeld's
skills and experience go beyond those of most of today's military
leadership and corporate executives. His experience includes several
decades of top government and business positions. Rumsfeld has been
successful by any measurement in each position. |
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Most Americans have not served in
the military. Therefore they have little knowledge of what a chain
of command is and how one operates. They have little planning and
organizational experience. Therefore, they cannot gauge how
important strict adherence to the chain of command is for success. |
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Today most Americans work in
poorly managed businesses with weak managements. Most home front
workers today barely know how to dress appropriately for their work
environments, let alone how to appropriately interact with their
coworkers and superiors. |
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The seven
generals who failed to convince their superiors when they were
serving on active duty failed. There is no evidence that
their plans would have been any more effective than those that were
implemented. In fact, their plans may have been less effective than
the plans that were used. These generals had their chance to use the
chain of command to promote their ideas. They failed. As in war,
failure to win eliminates possibilities. |
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Countermanding
orders, breaking, or going around the chain of command while serving
in the military damages military discipline and breaks military
code. Such acts confuse and distract from the mission and potential
success. Violators are subject to courts-martial. These acts cannot
be tolerated in the chaos of war or the planning of military
actions. |
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When a retired
high ranking officer goes public, he demonstrates his weakness. He
demonstrates that he carries a grudge toward his superiors who --
when he had the opportunity -- he failed to convince of the validity
of his plan. |
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When a retired
high ranking officer goes public while the nation is engaged in a
major military struggle and his fellow military are carrying out
orders under fire, he demonstrates cowardice. He is committing a
despicable act and showing disregard for the best interests of the
nation he had once sworn to serve and protect. |
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