General Petraeus and President ObamaThe President's Generals -- Wall Street Journal
David Petraeus deserves to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
President Obama will soon replace his two most important military advisers. Defense Secretary Robert Gates hasn't given a precise date for his expected departure this year, but Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen's term ends September 30. The choice of his successor will reveal a lot about this Commander in Chief.
Names under consideration include the current vice chairman, General James Cartwright, supreme commander in Europe Admiral James Stavridis, and General David Petraeus, who leads America's war effort in Afghanistan.
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My Comment: I have my doubts that General Petraeus will be appointed by President Obama to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He would be a high profile figure in a post that is usually reserved for individuals who are 'low key'. My prediction .... President Obama will appoint someone that is below the radar screen and who does not have a history that will politically embarrass the President. Who is that person? .... I have no idea.
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I'll go out on a limb:
Army. That's where the majority of belt-tightening will happen; he already has the 'proper' Commandant of the Marine Corps for the drawdown.
A choice that will thrill his political base, yet be qualified enough to mute any criticism.
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