I totally agree with you.  Politico has a very similar article to the one you linked which quotes our senior active military personnel using similar language.  Politico made it a point to inform readers that these men also have their children serving in the active military as opposed to our past two presidents and our current president.  I too care less what politicians, pundits and others opine.  Our military leadership not only has skin in the game, they appear to be the only ones who understand strategic planning, and that that planning absolutely needs a political and diplomatic component.