Supporting the troops

Or at least their civilian leaders. Craig Cannon:

"Out of hundreds of retired generals out there ..."

We didn't think Craig was smart enough to think up this spin on his own. We were right. What about that, Dana Priest?

Certainly there are not hundreds of retired generals who were involved with Iraq planning or execution the way generals Eaton, Neubold and Batiste were. Also, despite the recent attention, it is unusual for military officers to speak up like this, particularly at that rank. It's fundamentally against the culture, as it should be really. Military officers have to accept subordination to civilian control and authority or we're in big, big trouble. That makes these statements all the more interesting.