My take on former military higher ups is they are used to giving orders and expecting people to jump. They don't look at all sides and sometimes they don't understand compromise when it's needed. Someone already said Armacost was thin skinned, coming from a co worker apparently. We don't need someone that's too demanding. Yes, Tom Buning is a prime example, but also remember Gene Taylor at NDSU. He was ex Naval Academy and look how overbearing and dictatorial he was often times.