Experts Hesitant To Draw Conclusions About Amos As Next Commandant

/ June 21, 2010 at 5:00 AM
The alleged selection of Gen. James Amos as the next commandant of the Marine Corps surprised many and has been called an unorthodox pick by some news outlets, but analysts are hesitant to draw conclusions based on Amos' background as an aviator or the fact that Gen. James Mattis and Lt. Gen. Joe Dunford -- the picks that inside sources had been favoring -- were not selected. According to reports from Politico , Marine Corps Times and The Washington Post...

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