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Military Generals, do they have an affect on politics?

  • 09-07-2011 11:10pm
    #1
    CommuterIE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 462 ✭✭


    Take Gen.
    David Petraeus

    as an example, do you think he can influence politicians? He is a four star General after all... it should be the other way around though right?


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  • #2
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Think of a government as a decision making programme or machine. To make decisions, it needs to be fed expert information via consultation with experts. Joe politician is damn near never going to have serious military expertise. Therefore, of course senior military personnel are going to be influential in the proper exercising of the decision making function of a government within their area of expertise. That's how it should be.


  • #3
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Don't forget, in the US at least, if there's ever a head-to-head between the military and the politicians, the military will lose. Witness Douglas MacArthur.

    NTM


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