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Obama's Afghanistan –
Which Comes First? Chickens or eggs? Generals or wars? Science is wonderful. Science is great. Does it have the answer to chickens or eggs? Some Brits have determined how eggs form in chickens. That's proof chickens came first? Who's pulling whose legs? Perhaps just as baffling are generals and wars. Each fuels the other. So which usually comes first? Recent experience points to the generals As they do their best to be reimbursed For a lengthier stay supporting Karzai From within their DC bureaucracy. How big a staff do desk generals need To every two hours help the boss take a pee? As the number of personnel on active duty Shrinks by a third, we're plagued by "brass creep." One hundred more top brass since 9/11 At one hundred and eighty thou per year isn't cheap. One hundred and eighty-six three and four stars Cost one million a year in salaries, bennies and staff. "The nation is getting great returns on its money…" Only if Gates cuts their numbers in half.
Bob Carlson 8/28/10 To 'Chicken-and-Egg Mystery Finally Cracked' To 'Generals Wary of Move to Cut Their Ranks' To 'Pentagon push to phase out top brass causing much consternation' To 'Four-Star Lobbyists' To 'Corruption by Karzai' |