Talk:Revolt of the Admirals

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A great start! I've read Isenberg's account, but it's back at the library so I can't get page numbers right now. I would like to have a fuller body count, because eventually we'll have bios to connect to/from. The last paragraph is OK neutralitywise, but it would be nice to have a general account of strategy to link to - I immediately thought of Kosovo, and the cruise missile vs bomber issue is an article all by itself. Another thing to explain is that it's not entirely obvious why any admiral would get the boot - the mouths-shut tradition of senior military wrt politics is not universal, witness Israel for instance. I wonder if there's a picture from hearings or something that would illustrate usefully. Stan 14:11, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC)

I didn't actually think the language was AF-centric, and the description of the hearings corresponds with what Isenberg (a Navy guy) wrote about how things went. So the deletions seem more like neutering than neutralizing, not really a good idea. Stan 19:20, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I took the language from the SECDEF's bio, which seemed as neutral a place as possible. The prior language seemed very anti-Navy, and had come staight from the AF association article. I'm willing to listen to other ideas. And will keep looking for the Committee's actual report. Jinian 20:06, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)

The article says that the episode led to the dismissal of Admiral Denfield, and later that Congress protested the dismissal of Admiral Denfield, but nowhere directly describes the exact events and circumstances surrounding the actual dismissal. While the reader can presume that he was dismissed becasue he continued to lobby for the construction of the United States or a similar supercarrier after the SecDef cancelled the project, details here would be greatly appreciated. Rlquall 14:05, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

I just read several AFA articles. Wow, they don't hold anything back. Very biased and anti-Navy. Not just about the Revolt, but the Navy in general. Not a good source. Jigen III 15:56, 9 August 2006 (UTC)