>Hey George,
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>I never understood this argument. I have had many CIOs that could not program, yet were more than capable of running their respective areas. They delegate the details. I have also seen great coders fail miserably at becoming supervisors/directors because they weren't able to see the big picture or deal with direct reports. I don't believe experiencing combat directly correlates with the ability to lead, but not having served, I might not have a good perspective on it.
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>>While Bush, Cheney, and Rumfield have zero combat experience, Kerry does. Yet these people question his qualifications to be Commander-In-Chief?
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Jay,

It's a twofold point. One, of course, is what's stated above. Second, and in answer to your argument, the President didn't delegate. The Pentagon told him he'd need far more troops than were sent, and he ignored them.

BTW, after his saying for months on the campaign trail that we had sufficient troops, the news of to-day is that the troops in Iraq are going to be increased.