Armchair-Men of the News

April 04, 2003

In one of the war's more paradoxical twists, TV coverage has focused on generals in the newsroom as often as it has featured reporters on the battlefield. But while there's no doubt as to their military expertise, are the armchair generals in a position to offer critical analysis? Bob wonders whether we'd all be better off if the retired generals went back into retirement.


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