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Almost 90 Retired Flag Officers Demand Mark Milley, Lloyd Austin Resign After Afghanistan Debacle
The Federalist ^ | AUGUST 30, 2021 | Jordan Davidson

Posted on 08/30/2021 3:28:19 PM PDT by george76

Nearly 90 retired U.S. generals and admirals penned an open letter asking Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley to resign from their positions following their “negligence in performing their duties primarily involving events surrounding the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.”

“As principal military advisors to the CINC [Commander-in-Chief]/President, the SECDEF and CJCS should have recommended against this dangerous withdrawal in the strongest possible terms,” the letter states. “If they did not do everything within their authority to stop the hasty withdrawal, they should resign. Conversely, if they did do everything within their ability to persuade the CINC/President to not hastily exit the country without ensuring the safety of our citizens and Afghans loyal to America, then they should have resigned in protest as a matter of conscience and public statement.”

This “hasty retreat,” the letter continues, not only left thousands of vulnerable Americans and Afghan allies stranded at the hands of the Taliban but also contributed to the “catastrophic” loss of “billions of dollars in advanced military equipment and supplies falling into the hands of our enemies.”

“The consequences of this disaster are enormous and will reverberate for decades beginning with the safety of Americans and Afghans who are unable to move safely to evacuation points; therefore, being de facto hostages of the Taliban at this time. The death and torture of Afghans has already begun and will result in a human tragedy of major proportions,” the letter says. “The damage to the reputation of the United States is indescribable. We are now seen, and will be seen for many years, as an unreliable partner in any multinational agreement or operation. Trust in the United States is irreparably damaged.”

This damaged trust, the retired generals and admirals argue, gives confidence to U.S. enemies who “are emboldened to move against America due to the weakness displayed in Afghanistan.”

“China benefits the most followed by Russia, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and others. Terrorists around the world are emboldened and able to pass freely into our country through our open border with Mexico,” the letter states.

The letter also points out how military leadership’s focus on “wokeness” is hurting the viability of U.S. troops and the military as an institution.

“In interviews, congressional testimony, and public statements it has become clear that top leaders in our military are placing mandatory emphasis on PC ‘wokeness’ related training which is extremely divisive and harmful to unit cohesion, readiness, and war fighting capability,” the letter says. “Our military exists to fight and win our Nation’s wars and that must be the sole focus of our top military leaders.”

“For these reasons we call on the SECDEF Austin and the CJCS General Milley to resign,” it concludes. “A fundamental principle in the military is holding those in charge responsible and accountable for their actions or inactions. There must be accountability at all levels for this tragic and avoidable debacle.”

Over the last week, multiple GOP lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to resign for “dereliction of duty that has left Americans dead at the hands of terrorists.”


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; california; cjcs; failures; hastyretreat; ignominious; lloydaustin; markmilley; milley; nancypelosi; perfumed; perfumedprinces; princes; secdef; waronterror
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To: george76

Hmmm, I wonder if these names on the list will be treated with the same level of credibility, respect, and awe from the media as those 50 former “intelligence” officials who claimed Hunter’s laptop story was Russian disinformation?


21 posted on 08/30/2021 3:42:27 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Rebelbase
If they had said similar with Trump the media would have raised hell about it.

With Trump, the media would have only needed a small handful to have said similar, say 3-5. That usually was the case during his presidency.

22 posted on 08/30/2021 3:42:37 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021)
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To: george76

IF they had any sense of honor they would commit hari Kari


23 posted on 08/30/2021 3:43:36 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: SE Mom

Heck a talking parrot could replace those two


24 posted on 08/30/2021 3:45:02 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: JoSixChip

Well, this is what old white supremacist oppressor has-beens do - sign letters demanding resignations. /sarc

If they had any real backbones, they’d demand courts martial and hard prison time.


25 posted on 08/30/2021 3:45:14 PM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: george76

Signed
RADM Philip Anselmo, USN, (ret)
MG Joe Arbuckle, USA (ret)
BG John C. Arick, USMC (ret)
BG Billy A. Barrett, USAF (ret)
RADM Jon Bayless, USN, (ret)
BG Charles Bishop, USAF (ret)
BG Don Bolduc, USA (ret)
MG William Bowdon, USMC (ret)
LTG William Boykin, USA (ret)
MG Edward Bracken, USAF (ret)
VADM Toney Michael Bucchi, USN (ret)
MG Bobby Butcher, USMC (ret)
BG Jim L. Cash, USAF (ret)
LTG James E. Chambers USAF (ret)
MG Carroll D. Childers, USA (ret)
RADm Arthur Clark, USN (ret)
VADM Ed Clexton, USN, (ret)
MG John J. Closner III, USAF, (ret)
BG Peter b. Collins, USMC (ret)
MG David L Commons USAF (ret)
MG James l. Dozier, USA (ret)
BG Keith B. Connolly USAF (ret)
BG Bob Floyd, USA (ret)
MG Larry Fortmer, USAF (ret)
BG Jerome V. Foust, USA (ret)
BG Jimmy E. Fowler, USA (ret)
BG Jerome V. Foust, USA (ret)
RADM J. Fraser, USN (ret)
MG John T. Furlow, USA (ret)
MG Francis C. Gideon, USAF (ret)
MG Lee V. Greer, USAF (ret)
BG John H. Grueser, USAF (ret)
MG Ken Hageman, USAF (ret)
Gen Alfred Hansen, USAF (ret)
MG Bryan G. Hawley, USAF (ret)
MG John W. Hawley, USAF (ret)
BG Norman Ham, USAF (ret)
RADM Donald Hickman, USN (ret)
MG William B. Hobgood, USA (ret)
MG Bob Hollingworth, USMC (ret)
MG Jerry D. Holmes, USAF (ret)
ADM. Jerome L. Johnson USN (ret)
RADM John King, USN (ret)
BG Douglas E. Lee, USA (ret)
MG J.S. Lynch, USMC (ret)
RADM(L) Grady L. Jackson USN (ret)
RADM Ronny Jackson USN (ret)
MG Anthony Kropp USA (ret)
RADM Chuck Kubic, CEC, USN (ret).
MG James E. Livingston, USMC, MOH (ret)
MG John D. Logeman, USAF (ret)
MG Jarvis D. Lynch, USMC (ret)
LTG Fred McCorkle, USMC (ret)
LTG Thomas McInerney, USAF (ret)
BG Michael P. McRaney, USAF (ret)
BG James M. Mead, USMC (ret)
BG Joe Mensching, USAF (ret)
MG John F. Miller, USAF (ret)
RADM John A. Moriarty, USN (ret)
RADM David R. Morris, USN (ret)
BG Ben Nelson, USAF (ret)
BG Joe Oder, USA, (ret)
MG Ray O’Mara, USAF (ret)
MG Joe S. Owens, USA (ret)
BG John a. Paterson, USAF (ret)
RADM Russ Penniman, USN (ret)
MG Richard Perraut, USAF (ret)
VADM John Poindexter, USN (ret)
RADM J.J. Quinn, USN (ret)
LTG Clifford H. Rees, USAF (ret)
BG Teddy E. Rinebarger, USAF (ret)
RADM Norman Saunders, USCG (ret)
LTG Hubert G. Smith, USA (ret)
MG James Stewart, USAF (ret)
RADM Jeremy D. Taylor, USN (ret)
LTG William Thurman, USAF (ret)
BG Robert Titus, USAF, (ret)
LTG Lansford E. Trapp Jr, USAF (ret)
BG Richard J. Valente, USA (ret)
MG Paul Vallely, USA (ret)
BG William L. Welch, USAF (ret)
MG Kenneth W. Weir, USMCR (ret)
MG Mike Wiedemer, USAF (ret)
MG Richard O. Wightman, Jr. USA (ret)
BG Robert E. Windham, USA (ret)
RADM Denny Wisely, USN. (ret)
BG Robert V. Woods, USAF (ret)


26 posted on 08/30/2021 3:46:03 PM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: george76
...should have recommended against this dangerous withdrawal in the strongest possible terms,”

Yeah, it could impact the fat deals they have with defense contractors after their "retirements".

27 posted on 08/30/2021 3:46:21 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: larrytown

True, but I would take resignations as a start.


28 posted on 08/30/2021 3:53:12 PM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: Renfrew
They will not resign, nor be asked too. The Biden Regime is declaring this a historic success and all will be covered in praise and rewards. Biden and company will now turn away from Afghanistan and suppress reports of Americans and allies being hunted down, tortured and executed. The America media will assist them in this deceit.
29 posted on 08/30/2021 3:54:38 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: glorgau

1. NK states will test nuclear weapons again.

2. China demands everybody (US) identify themselves when coming in the area of their illegally annexed islands.

3. Saudi Arabia signs mutual cooperation and defense treaty with Russia.

Everything is under control. These are mere coincidences.


30 posted on 08/30/2021 3:55:42 PM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: george76

Court Martial and then Resignation, please.


31 posted on 08/30/2021 3:57:09 PM PDT by Chgogal (#GulagNancy is going all Cuba on Trump Supporters. #Biden lost The War on Terror.)
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To: george76

Bookmark


32 posted on 08/30/2021 3:58:13 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: george76

Will Milquey and Austine go, or will the Generals’ pensipns be revoked?

GREAT GAME OF CHICKEN!!!


33 posted on 08/30/2021 4:00:20 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (DEMs cheated so we could have this?)
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To: humblegunner

RADM Philip Anselmo, USN, (ret)MG Joe Arbuckle, USA (ret)BG John C. Arick, USMC (ret)BG Billy A. Barrett, USAF (ret)RADM Jon Bayless, USN, (ret)
BG Charles Bishop, USAF (ret)BG Don Bolduc, USA (ret)MG William Bowdon, USMC (ret) LTG William Boykin, USA (ret)MG Edward Bracken, USAF (ret)VADM Toney Michael Bucchi, USN (ret)MG Bobby Butcher, USMC (ret)BG Jim L. Cash, USAF (ret)LTG James E. Chambers USAF (ret)MG Carroll D. Childers, USA (ret)RADm Arthur Clark, USN (ret)VADM Ed Clexton, USN, (ret)MG John J. C losner III, USAF, (ret)BG Peter b. Collins, USMC (ret)MG David L Commons USAF (ret)MG James l. Dozier, USA (ret)BG Keith B. Connolly USAF (ret)BG Bob Floyd, USA (ret) MG Larry Fortmer, USAF (ret)BG Jerome V. Foust, USA (ret)BG Jimmy E. Fowler, USA ( ret)BG Jerome V. Foust, USA (ret)RADM J. Fraser, USN (ret)MG John T. Furlow, USA (ret)MG Francis C. Gideon, USAF (ret)MG Lee V. Greer, USAF (ret)BG John H. Grueser, USAF (ret)MG Ken Hageman, USAF (ret)Gen Alfred Hansen, USAF (ret)MG Bryan G. Hawley, USAF (ret)MG John W. Hawley, USAF (ret)BG Norman Ham, USAF (ret)RADM Donald Hickman, USN (ret)MG William B. Hobgood, USA (ret)MG Bob Hollingworth, USMC (ret)MG Jerry D. Holmes, USAF (ret)ADM. Jerome L. Johnson USN (ret)RADM John King, USN (ret)BG Douglas E. Lee, USA (ret) MG J.S. Lynch, USMC (ret)RADM(L) Grady L. Jackson USN (ret)RADM Ronny Jackson USN (ret)MG Anthony Kropp USA (ret)RADM Chuck Kubic, CEC, USN (ret).MG James E. Livingston, USMC, MOH (ret)MG John D. Logeman, USAF (ret)MG Jarvis D. Lynch, USMC (ret)LTG Fred McCorkle, USMC (ret)LTG Thomas McInerney, USAF (ret)BG Michael P. McRaney, USAF (ret)BG James M. Mead, USMC (ret)
BG Joe Mensching, USAF (ret)MG John F. Miller, USAF (ret)RADM John A. Moriarty, USN (ret)RADM David R. Morris, USN (ret)BG Ben Nelson, USAF (ret)BG Joe Oder, USA, (ret)MG Ray O’Mara, USAF (ret)MG Joe S. Owens, USA (ret)BG John a. Paterson, USAF (ret)RADM Russ Penniman, USN (ret)MG Richard Perraut, USAF (ret)VADM John Poindexter, USN (ret)RADM J.J. Quinn, USN (ret)LTG Clifford H. Rees, USAF (ret)BG Teddy E. Rinebarger, USAF (ret)RADM Norman Saunders, USCG (ret)LTG Hubert G. Smith, USA (ret)MG James Stewart, USAF (ret)RADM Jeremy D. Taylor, USN (ret)LTG William Thurman, USAF (ret)BG Robert Titus, USAF, (ret)LTG Lansford E. Trapp Jr, USAF (ret)BG Richard J. Valente, USA (ret)MG Paul Vallely, USA (ret)BG William L. Welch, USAF (ret)MG Kenneth W. Weir, USMCR (ret) MG Mike Wiedemer, USAF (ret)MG Richard O. Wightman, Jr. USA (ret)BG Robert E. Windham, USA (ret)RADM Denny Wisely, USN. (ret)BG Robert V. Woods, USAF (ret)


34 posted on 08/30/2021 4:01:49 PM PDT by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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To: george76

https://www.gettr.com/post/p9kihj5c0b


35 posted on 08/30/2021 4:02:26 PM PDT by combat_boots (Hi God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! )
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To: humblegunner
From Breitbart.com's Facebook page comes a list of at least 197 officers who have been relieved of duty by President Obama for a laundry list of reasons and sometimes with no reason given. Stated grounds range from "leaving blast doors on nukes open" to "loss of confidence in command ability" to "mishandling of funds" to "inappropriate relationships" to "gambling with counterfeit chips" to "inappropriate behavior" to "low morale in troops commanded."

Nine senior commanding generals have been fired by the Obama administration this year, leading to speculation by active and retired members of the military that a purge of its commanders is under way.

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, an outspoken critic of the Obama administration, notes how the White House fails to take action or investigate its own officials but finds it easy to fire military commanders "who have given their lives for their country." Vallely thinks he knows why this purge is happening.

"Obama will not purge a civilian or political appointee because they have bought into Obama's ideology," Vallely said. "The White House protects their own. That's why they stalled on the investigation into Fast and Furious, Benghazi and ObamaCare. He's intentionally weakening and gutting our military, Pentagon and reducing us as a superpower, and anyone in the ranks who disagrees or speaks out is being purged."

Another senior retired general told TheBlaze on the condition of anonymity, because he still provide services to the government and fears possible retribution, that "they're using the opportunity of the shrinkage of the military to get rid of people that don't agree with them or do not toe the party line. Remember, as (former White House chief of staff) Rahm Emanuel said, never waste a crisis."

Source: Investors Business Daily, October 29, 2013 from an article titled: "Obama's Military Coup Purges 197 Officers In Five Years"

36 posted on 08/30/2021 4:02:27 PM PDT by 4Runner
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To: george76

JUST WOW!

Testicles still exist.


37 posted on 08/30/2021 4:07:18 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (DEMs cheated so we could have this?)
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To: george76
Don't these "retired flag officers" know they can be court martialed under the UCMJ for criticizing the Administration like this?

I suspect they will find out soon.

38 posted on 08/30/2021 4:08:51 PM PDT by Gritty (All those who’ve lied about everything for 5 years are the ones demanding I take the vaccine-JKelly)
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To: george76

I wonder how many of them were ‘retired’ by the Obama Administration? We do know that he & his advisors were vigilant in separating the sheep from the wolves!


39 posted on 08/30/2021 4:09:20 PM PDT by SES1066 (Ask not what the LEFT can do for you, rather ask what the LEFT is doing to YOU!)
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To: Renfrew

Renfrew
“This is the worst defeat in American history. It is inconceivable that they be allowed to stay.” The government and their media will spin this as a great success. If they are replaced they will be replaced by identical idiots. the upper ranks have been thoroughly purges of patriots


40 posted on 08/30/2021 4:09:33 PM PDT by Vehmgericht
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