Shinseki's Farewell Address: WOW

[Perky]

Upon leaving his post in June 2003, Shinseki in his farewell speech sternly warned against arrogance in leadership.

''You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader,'' he said. ''You can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it. And without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance.''

[FrenchieCat]

1. Bush = Vacuum

Boy, this General had it down pat!

[Perky]

4. That was probably about Rummy/Wolfie

[firedupdem]

2. I like this guy...he seems like the real deal ! n/t

[chieftain]

3. It is clear who he had in mind when he said this.

Although the remarks have general applicability,it is hard to think that the General wasn't thinking about the current resident of the WH. One of the things that has struck me as W's main trait is his disassociation from the human costs that resulted from his tragic, stupid decisions.

[TexasObserver]

5. Shinseki will go down in history as one of the few heroes of the last 8 years.

He said what many knew had to be said, but lacked the courage to say.

[polichick]

6. Great quote!

[amborin]

7. Kudos to Shinseki and Kudos to Obama for appointing him head of Veterans' Affairs!

Shinseki was unafraid to speak the truth about the Iraq invasion, and he suffered reprisals for speaking the truth: forced retirement/resignation.

He's had the last laugh, many times over; unfortunatly it's cost over 4,400 U.S. troops' and at least 800,000 Iraquis' lives.

[dkf]

8. Born in Hawaii just like Obama :)

[Perky]

9. kicking for more thoughts

[opihimoimoi]

10. This appointment of The Gen to head VA is a kick in the Ass to Wolfie and Dummy

It was a Masterpiece of a Move...."a 2 fer" if there ever was one

[Cha]

11. Isn't it though?! And, a special

gift to all of us who were infuriated by his removal:fistbump:

[opihimoimoi]

14. Obama recognized GOLD when its in front of him.....the Pubs didn't Know what they had...thought of

The Gen as Rubbish

They threw him away....like Michael treats his dogs.....

Who looks Bad Now?

Rather...who looks like Shit Now?

[lebkuchen]

13. and to the former RNC chairman, Jim Nicholson

who betrayed his fellow veterans as VA secretary.

[lebkuchen]

12. Shinseki could write Bush's biography

in a couple of hours.

[opihimoimoi]

15. or less..... LOL

[ACTION BASTARD]

16. It's a devilish pick wouldn't you agree? It's a big FU to the Bush neocon death cult

It emphasizes just how wrong the Republican death cult were and how O gets it right. Obama is waving a giant middle finger at Bush and his people.

This is gonna be fun.