He is free to ask.
Maybe when he's private citizen Dempsey.
As General, hell no he ain't.
And I suppose the Pastor is free to tell him to take his stars and and shove them where the stars can shine. Generals and Admirals don’t impress me as being exceptional humans and citizens since being out of the army in 1946.
“He is free to ask.”
Actually, no he is not.
The military has no jurisdiction.
He, no doubt, made the argument that this action puts troops in danger, but that is because of the insane rules of engagement foisted upon our soldiers. Any commanding officer worth his command would reject such rules of engagement, at risk of being relieved of command, or failing to prevail, dutifully resigning his command rather than command troops to ignominious execution.
So general, usually, if you can’t rationalize with the enemy, causing him to withdraw or surrender, you engage him in combat and you kill him.
Is that’s what is next for the common US citizen? What’s a general to do, when the enemy won’t listen to him?
He is free to ask.
Not as any member of the government, especially a General.
The Hell He Is !!!!
Not with his title.
Go back to school, preferably, try one that offers a real education....with, maybe a few civic classes.