What he said wasn't necessarily wrong - many, including myself, agree with him - but it would be nice if the military brass could get back to wrapping up their wars instead of injecting themselves into the political world. It shouldn't happen overseas and it should be a firing offense when it happens in the US.
I've listened to enough of these generals spout off on political issues on TV and have heard enough. There needs to be penalties for overstepping their role in the system. Well, unless people want to live in a banana republic and let the military run the show. Call me old fashioned, but I find it anti-American. BBC News:
Gen Fuller also said that he tried to make Afghan generals understand that the US was involved in Afghanistan despite economic uncertainty at home.
"You think that America has roads paved in gold, everybody lives in Hollywood," he said.
"They don't understand the sacrifices that America is making to provide for their security."
