In response to
"The Patreus pick is exactly what I'm asking about...why take a highly regarded General and put him in charge of spooks when the job you're hiring for "
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Will Hunting
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It's extremely rare for a military man to be SecDef. I think they go to great lengths to put a civvie there to maintain the whole "civilian control of the military" thing. -- nm
Posted by
Ender (aka Ender)
Apr 27 '11, 06:37
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