I have trouble understanding the Kelly reaction too. The best I can come up with is that deep down in most every senior military officer's DNA is a complete dedication to serving the chain of command even when you may not agree with it. Of course, there are many other factors regarding them being a bit insulated from the outside world (i…
I have trouble understanding the Kelly reaction too. The best I can come up with is that deep down in most every senior military officer's DNA is a complete dedication to serving the chain of command even when you may not agree with it. Of course, there are many other factors regarding them being a bit insulated from the outside world (i.e. not really knowing what it looks like for the ordinary citizen), plenty of their own problems to do deal with (i.e. day-to-day stuff), not sure how you would address it successfully and finally...the specter of the shix-storm created by revealing the truth and how that would play out for him personally, professionally and for the country.
Not saying any of that's right...but that's my take on why Kelly, like Frank Sinatra, did it his way...
I have trouble understanding the Kelly reaction too. The best I can come up with is that deep down in most every senior military officer's DNA is a complete dedication to serving the chain of command even when you may not agree with it. Of course, there are many other factors regarding them being a bit insulated from the outside world (i.e. not really knowing what it looks like for the ordinary citizen), plenty of their own problems to do deal with (i.e. day-to-day stuff), not sure how you would address it successfully and finally...the specter of the shix-storm created by revealing the truth and how that would play out for him personally, professionally and for the country.
Not saying any of that's right...but that's my take on why Kelly, like Frank Sinatra, did it his way...