Joint Chiefs Chairman

Retire Admiral Mullen

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Amitai Etzioni

Officers like Mullen must be reminded of a basic lesson of democracy -- the military is there to carry out the civilian authority's orders, not to publicly pressure the president to follow the Pentagon line.

Top US Military Officer: Military Can Meet Obama Demands

AP | ANNE GEARAN and LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday the Pentagon is developing plans to get troops quickly out of Iraq and into Afghanistan ...

The Second Debate Revealed a Fatal Flaw in McCain's Candidacy

Mitchell Bard | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics


Mitchell Bard

It's easy to take a position in a campaign. But the promises are empty if the candidate has a record opposing those very positions.

Joint Chiefs Chair Make Surprise Visit To Pakistan Amid Mounting Tensions

NY Times | Salman Masood and Graham Bowley | Posted 09.16.2008 | Home


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, America's top military official, made a hastily arranged visit to Pakistan on Tuesda...

Joint Chief Of Staff Chairman Warns Soldiers To Stay Out Of Politics

NY Times | Thom Shanker | Posted 05.26.2008 | Politics


The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has written an unusual open letter to all those in uniform, warning them to stay out of politics as the nati...

Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen: Military Ready To Accept Repeal Of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Think Progress | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


For quite some time, U.S. troops have supported repealing the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) policy. A December 2006 poll of servicemembers...

Joint Chiefs To Give Own View On Troop Cuts In Iraq

Associated Press | Robert Burns | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics


The Pentagon's top generals and admirals will make their own assessment for President Bush on whether to continue pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq in t...

Outgoing Joint Chiefs Chair: I Assumed "The Iraqi People...Would Welcome Liberation"

DC Examiner | Rowan Scarborough | Posted 09.18.2007 | Home


The number of top generals willing to admit mistakes in planning for post-Saddam Hussein Iraq is increasing. The most recent mea culpa came right fro...