McRaven would be a good choice for Harris

Media have reported that one of the people being vetted as a possible VP candidate for Kamala Harris is retired Admiral William McRaven.

Candidates not widely known to the public need to be able to have who they are summed up in a pithy sentence such as John Key being “Raised in state house by solo mum and became rich”.

For McRaven it is “Organised and oversaw the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden”.

He would add serious credibility and gravitas to the ticket in terms of foreign affairs and security. He also would be an excellent contrast to the isolationist politics for Trump and Vance.

His service includes:

• Naval Special Warfare Unit One 
• assault team leader for Seal Team Six
• platoon commander at Underwater Demolition Team 21/SEAL Team Four
• squadron commander at Naval Special Warfare Development Group
• executive officer of SEAL Team ONE
• task unit commander for Gulf War
• commanding officer Seal Team Three
• commanding officer of Naval Special Force Group ONE
• deputy commander of Task Force 714 in Iraq against Al Qaeda
• Commander of United States Special Operations Command
• Organised and oversaw Operation Neptune Spear

He is no armchair warrior!

However more likely she will go with a Governor.

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