Franks on the Take

[unhappycamper]

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Franks on the Take

The man Fiasco author Tom Ricks referred to as (I'm paraphrasing here) the worst tactician in modern military history is in the headlines for receiving a six-digit retainer from a veterans charity that only gives 25 percent of its income to the veterans it was set up to assist.

This from our friend Simon at ABC News:

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who led the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, was paid $100,000 to endorse a veterans charity that watchdog groups say is ripping off donors and wounded veterans by using only a small portion of the money raised for veterans services, according to testimony in Congress today.

Read the entire ABC News report here.


Rest of article and discussion at: http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003963.html?wh=wh

[Captain Hilts]

1. Former military officers often prove themselves to be very naive in the civilian business world.

Being in the military is its own kind of coccoon. Smart folks, like Webb and Clark get out and realize, "gee the little guy is really getting screwed," and see the Light.