David Petraeus deserves to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
… says the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) in an editorial titled “The President’s Generals“. “…Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen’s term ends September 30… Names under consideration include the current vice chairman, General James Cartwright, supreme commander in Europe Admiral James Stavridis, and General David Petraeus… By broad consensus, the most accomplished general officer of his generation is General Petraeus…”