Thread: Dear Mr. Obama

Originally Posted by Ditch Doc

Logic can't get much more flawed than that.

Completely agree. And I would note that having served in the military, or not has no bearing on being able to make a logically coherent statement.

As far as whether a commander in chief needs to have understanding of what they command, yes and no. There are many different levels of understanding. A commander doesn't need to understand all the details - there's plenty of military professionals that are responsible for that.
What a commander in chief needs is a good judgment of the overall situation at present and whether a military intervention is necessary.
Most societies are well past the times when the best warrior was also the leader of the society. That's a good thing, because the two positions require different qualifications.