Why did Bush replace the top commanders that said increasing troops would be a mistake?

Question

Bush - "I listen to the generals.... (that tell me what I want to hear)"

In response to below for a "better idea":

A man is suffering from an unknown illness. His doctor presribes penicillin. A week later the man is still sick. the doctor prescribes more pennicilian. Two weeks later the man gets worse. the doctor prescribes more penicillin. The man dies the doctor goes to the funeral and gives the corpse another shot of pennicillian. Meanwhile, 3000 patients have died from a shortage of penicillin.

Moral: I don't have to solve a problem that can't be fixed. I can save the resources that I have for when I really need them.

Bush won't even try diplomacy as recommended by the Baker commission. So there is NO undoing the damage Bush has caused. You can only save the lives of those who have yet not died.

Answer 1

Like most businessmen, he likes to reduce overhead in any endeavor he embarks upon. Bush, like corporate America, thought he could accomplish this war cheaply with little devoted by way of equipment or manpower. Ironically, he, according his speech yesterday, capitulated that more troops need to be invested in Iraq, but his mandating only 20,000 more troops puts him well shy of what most experts state is the needed number of at least 200,000 more troops to keep the country from descending into anarchy. His so called “improved” strategy is the equivalent of me trying to destroy the Great Wall of China with a tooth pick at first, and then try to “improve” my efforts by getting a small chisel. A devotion of 20,000 more troops will not be a catalyst for changing fortunes in Iraq, it not even be a drop in a pan.

Answer 2

Because obvioulsy the idiots who can't make up their own minds will rebel against the President and go with what the generals say. If I were in Bush's shoes, I would have done the same thing! It's only human nature to want to save your country's and your own reputation amongst the world! I think it was a very wise move and he's making a great decision sending more troops to trouble areas.

And to the blonde Canadian up a few answers above me, "laughmel"- Get you facts strait!!! Not all Americans "hate" Bush. I support him 100%. It's naive people like you that just really make me mad.

Answer 3

there is not any good judgment. He has been brushing off sound suggestion from the commencing up of this conflict - earlier it become even a "conflict". Bush is in basic terms Daddy's little brat that by some potential controlled to get elected no longer as quickly as yet two times by applying using the coat tails of his father. Now that little brat has declared conflict and he won't pull out until he has his way. he won't admit that he become incorrect from the commencing up and now regrettably there's a project that may not be able to be in basic terms abandoned. i do no longer think of we want a 'surge' of troops. that's in basic terms a final ditch attempt to purpose to realize something greater from the mess that he has created. Thank GOD that the democrats are decrease back on top of problems with the rustic's handbag strings via fact they gained't be investment his tantrums freely. he would be compelled in that thank you to evaluate option concepts which will optimistically deliver our brave adult males and girls folk abode ASAP - without in basic terms abandoning what little progression become remodeled seas.

Answer 4

Because there were other generals who believed differently, especially considering that the current troop level isn't enough. Because Bush isn't an egotist like his predecessor, he doesn't consider himself a military genius, and he relies heavily on the consensus opinions of those who know - that also entails the JCS, the General Staff, etc.

Of course you replace a commander who has no faith in the revised plan - a commander without faith in the plan has no chance of making that plan succeed.

This is nothing new in history. Lincoln - McClelland. Truman - MacArthur. Etc.

Answer 5

Because their advice/plan was obviously flawed. President Bush was following their advice/plan and they were implementing their own advice/plan for the past few years, but their implementation of their own advice/plan has been shown to not work.

It was time for a new approach with new leaders more likely to bring success. Any successful businessman or women in the corporate world or team owner in the sport world, when after trying someone and their ideas and plans and finding them not working given adequate time for a proper evaluation, would dump those people and their ideas and higher a new leader with new ideas that will work better, will address the problems of the old ideas. Don't let the biased media confuse you.

President Bush is doing the smart thing. It is simple. If one system and its personnel does not work, get one with new personnel that does work. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out.

Answer 6

The top commanders are retiring, that is why they are being replaced. Many have claimed that increasing troop levels won't work, including these said generals. But given the situation we're in, what other option do we have? None of the generals have come up with a working solution that has been brought to the public's attention, so in lack of a better answer, I say increase troop levels. If you have a better idea, then by all means share it with us.

Answer 7

Bush only wants to hear from those complimenting him. He suffers an inferiority complex and sees anyone with opposing views as threats. He's a true Simpleton who's very afraid to be seen as one!

Answer 8

Bingo. He replaces anyone that doesn't agree with his agenda. He's been doing this for a very long time. Not a "yes" man? Better get to stepping...

Answer 9

Bush is a Cow-Boy
quote" with me or against me"
end quote

the only difference between Bush and Saddam

Bush dismiss you
Saddam kill you

Answer 10

I have a question for all of the Americans....if all of you hate Bush soooo much and are against the war in Iraq.....then WHY did you all vote him back in??? Plus, yes war is terrible, people will die, families will be hurt, but without oil we are all F**K'd sooooo?
Good or evil?