Hostile

“The general thrust of the Kennedy military policy was to assert a political domination of the military leadership, which is hostile to the traditions and practices of American government..." "John F. Kennedy was telling the Joint Chiefs that they must accept his judgment of military matters."... The Presidential dictum was of course contrary to law and should have been disregarded by the Joint Chiefs of Staff...If the military leader is then willing to submit the professional integrity, morale, and effectiveness of his service or services to the adverse judgments of inexperienced politicians, he is not fit to hold office."

--Major General Thomas Lane; "The Leadership of President Kennedy"

Quoted in --"High Treason" by Robert J. Groden and Harrison Edward Livingstone, p. 271