George Z. Bush wrote:
Any flag officer who was as "marginalized" as much as Shinseki was
would have been considered "fired" by his peers. What he was told
was, in effect, that his services would no longer be required once
his lease had expired. Were I Shinseki, when my colleague in the
Navy Department got an extension in time of war, I'd expect one as
well. Failing that, I'd consider myself "fired".

Clark got his extension two months after Shinseki retired. AFAIK, he's the
only service chief to get this treatment.

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