This speculation—and it is speculation, as the Rebbe never enunciated such a view—is in no way intended to sound cynical. Rather, the Rebbe saw himself in the manner in which a general sees himself; he is commanding an army and his responsibility is to send troops where they are needed. If this analysis is correct, the Rebbe’s reasoning was pragmatic as much as it was ideological. For an army to succeed, it needs a cadre of professional soldiers fully dedicated to the cause and fully willing to be sent to any post to which their commander assigns them. Unquestionably, there was only one
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