On the one hand, The General, must never question his Commander in Chief. The military has been a strong advocate and adheres strictly to a chain of command policy. If, an undersecretary to the general would defy this chain of command, you bet he would have his neck. On the flip side, I applaud the General for trying to get his point across even if it means, his firing. The rank and file military members on the ground, feel that this administration is telling them to fight with one hand tied behind them. The rules of engagement is hampering their ability to fight and beat the enemy.
Personally, my view of my commander would greatly increase, if he went to bat for us, even if it meant getting fired. Man, our center manager's know that we too our being hampered with, cutting of routes and the late start times and yet they do nothing about it.