Michael Mullen - Seventeenth Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

The Atlantic: I Cannot Remain Silent - Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so. by Mike Mullen - Seventeenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

I remain confident in the professionalism of our men and women in uniform. They will serve with skill and with compassion. They will obey lawful orders. But I am less confident in the soundness of the orders they will be given by this commander in chief, and I am not convinced that the conditions on our streets, as bad as they are, have risen to the level that justifies a heavy reliance on military troops.