Reply #7: These retired generals are the tip of a huge iceberg

[teryang]

It is the custom of the Armed Forces to abide by constitutional rule of the military. These retired generals aren't speaking just for themselves.

Almost by definition generals are VIPs, members of an elite. Upon retirement they are invited by corporate America to sit on the Boards of Directors of top corporations and other institutions. This outspoken opposition to the administration could be the beginning of the end. Their public criticism of the SecDef marks a political fault line.

In the American political system, it doesn't matter what the people want, it only matters what the elites decide. The public airing of this dispute within elite circles marks another political milestone. It will be interesting to see if corporate American penalizes these generals.