Of Chiefs and Presidents

Day 1,002, 14:19 • Published in USA Bulgaria • by Jewitt


18 August, 2010, Day 1,002 of the New World

First off, let's cite a few good reads. I recommend everyone read these very thoroughly.

Necros Xiaoban's "Mr. President, What Happened?"
Harrison Richardson's "Why I hate the JCS"
President Krems' "Forward America"
Deificus' "In response to Harrison Richardson"
eUS Forum Thread “Let’s talk about Krems,” Harrison Richardson

The nation seems to be in the middle of a cross roads, first discovered around March of this year, which obviously happened almost six months ago. So for nearly six months we've been sitting on this powder keg, and every other President seems to light the flame to only have it blown out before the spark hits the keg. Some Presidents, as represented in Deificus' article, were very cooperative and oftentimes worked towards their agenda. Others, cited in the same article, were the complete opposite.



First off, let's get some basics out of the way.

1. Presidents who go to the JCS and expect to order these guys around are in for a tough month and usually some anti-JCS banter in the media/forums. We see this in the obvious break downs in communication and what not from the confusion of Sindh during PigInZen's Presidency, all the way to the attack on FER by Choc.
2. Presidents who go to the JCS and accept their position and work with them tend to fare better - as we see by very public and apparent results. Reclaiming Canada from Hungary, conquering all of Asia except Serbian Liaoning, and the success/draw of the UK invasion.

Knowing these two things, let's look at cold facts, that is not an opinion or ideology.

1. The JCS is not publicly elected, and thus not accountable in that sense. They are, however, the earned superiors and the voice of the U.S. Military - which most soldiers do not have the ability to vote in domestic elections. This brings about not only a chain of command, but a sort of camaraderie. This is something the President does not and will not have - especially in their first days.
2. The President is a publicly elected official, which is in essence the voice of the people and, in a way, the final decision with respect to foreign relations and militaristic maneuvers. The JCS, without gaining Presidential wishes, may obtain this ability.



Here is where the problems begin. Presidents, for instance Harrison Richardson, come in usually in a hostile way, or in the previous months have been hostile. I can think of dozens of times that Mr. Richardson has attacked or bashed the military before becoming President for his second term. When he becomes President, one can only guess how the JCS will act.

Now, I do not want to attack Mr. Richardson here, but I have to say he has made many mistakes. One of the most I see apparent is the fact that he has violated OPSEC, or Operational Security. He has posted screen shots from the JCS forum which is reserved for the JCS and (usually) President. I'm sorry, but since when was posting screen shots of the highest level of planning of our nation's security completely acceptable? Even if it was an argument portrayed, the fact remains.

So, we have just outlined the bare facts. This alone means that the President has 100% final decision in all military maneuvers. Even if it means making the JCS angry. I myself know what this is like, as I attacked the United Kingdom completely against JCS approval because I was the President - publicly accountable to uphold what the public elected me to do. However, because of my record and ability to listen to the JCS, we designed strategy and improved the EDEN schematics. Josh Frost would eventually be given the reigns and from that point it's history. Hell, Harrison Richardson himself admitted to ordering, against the JCS's wishes, troops to fight in a battle. So obviously he was not as "out of the loop" and loss of his authority as portrayed.



Oddly, Presidents that seem to have this sort of "work with me" mentality tend to never complain about the JCS. These include the same Deificus outlined - Gaius Julius (whom became CJCS, something unheard of till that point), myself, Josh Frost, Woxan, Bradley Reala. What sets these guys apart?

They recognized that the JCS is more than just a panel of the military's highest ranking officers and tacticians. They are professionals of their field. Just as the President looks to the Secretary of the Treasury on matters of the helicopter industry, or the Secretary of State for advise on the political climate in some random nation, the President must recognize the professional authority of the JCS and the knowledge, know-how, and ability to rally the masses as a powerful asset. Failure to recognize this professional opinion will lead only one way - failure.


Kind of creepy, no wonder some Presidents don’t do too well in their chambers.

There is no coincidence that the Presidents who cooperated and accepted the counsel of the JCS succeeded at great things. Nunavut, Manitoba, Liaoning, Karnataka, South East of England, Limpopo, Heilongjiang. And the Presidents who were terrible in realizing this advisory asset never would be remembered if it were not for their loud mouths and continued activity.

So America, let's look at the individual we are electing. Are they only a good politician and apparent foreign diplomat, or a pretty face? Are they only able to garner the most party support and make some ridiculous claim? Or are they willing to be a smart and involved commander in chief? Are we electing someone who not only deserves the right to represent us, but also someone who has the ability to represent us?


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-Jewitt