Mullen: Effect of debt ceiling crisis on military unknown

[Hans]

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday during an unannounced visit to Afghanistan that he doesn't know whether soldiers will continue to receive paychecks if an agreement over the U.S. debt ceiling cannot be reached.
"I certainly hope it gets solved," Mullen told reporters.
America's highest-ranking military officer said soldiers had recently asked him about the crisis, saying "here we are, halfway around the world, fighting our country's wars, and I've got to worry about a paycheck."
Mullen said August 15 would be the first payday jeopardized if the United States defaults. Soldiers normally get paid in two-week increments, making the last assured payday on August 1, he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/31/afg...html?hpt=hp_t1

I guess the only person left to ask is the President...

[RWGR]

He won't know, he's too busy golfing.

[Hans]

Then I would say you have a problem.

[RWGR]

Then I would say you have a problem.

No, we just don't see the president as the answer to all things.

[Hans]

Ah, I see. So who has an answer for your troops?

[RWGR]

Ah, I see. So who has an answer for your troops?

The generals.

[Hans]

I thought an Admiral was in charge of the Generals.

[RWGR]

I thought an Admiral was in charge of the Generals.

Does that mean Generals can't know anything?

[Hans]

No, but it implies the Admiral would know what the generals know as far as troop payment goes.