An invisible line has been crossed, and the decline in Rumsfelds tenure has now begun. He has gradually alienated each of his core constituencies, including the Congress, the media, the think tanks, the defense industry and now much of the officer corps.
More Quotes from Loren Thompson:
During the Cold War, the Guard was an afterthought. There were sound reasons then why the Guard was less equipped than the active force. But in a post 9-11 world, that model no longer works.Loren Thompson
There is a huge demand for spare parts that only Sikorsky can meet. Without the Teamsters, the company can't maintain a coherent production schedule.
Loren Thompson
It is so uncommon for senior military officers in the United States to criticize civilian leaders that it has to make an impression on the White House and Congress.
Loren Thompson
It's not hard to see where this story ends -- he won't be effective in office. He's losing his ability to execute his agenda.
Loren Thompson
What you see in these examples is that the Nunn-McCurdy cost breaches cover a lot of diversity in terms of causes and consequences. To punish programs equally for such different difficulties is not constructive.
Loren Thompson
If it doesn't get the money, at some point down the road, Northrop is going to have to raise the cost of building warships to cover the cost of doing business.
Loren Thompson
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Congress Quotes, Government Quotes, Media & News QuotesBased on Keywords: rumsfelds
Altogether apart from that, it would be a disgrace to us to make this bargain with Germany at the expense of France, a disgrace from which the good name of this country would never recover.
Edward Grey
Certitude belongs exclusively to those who only own one encyclopedia.
Robert Anton Wilson
You need to decide what problems, what opportunities, what projects you're going to work on.
Fred L. Turner