Posted on 10/15/2013 5:21:39 PM PDT by jazusamo
Defense: The firing of two nuclear commanders in a week adds to a body count that suggests we have either the most corrupt and incompetent general staff in history or our military is being reshaped for other purposes.
The Obama administration, which has fired no one over scandals such as its Fast and Furious Mexican gun-running operation, its criminal negligence in the terrorist attack on our Benghazi diplomatic mission, or the use of the IRS to target and intimidate political foes, seems to have a curious obsession lately about ethics and competence in the U.S. military.
Last week the Air Force's two-star general in charge of the units responsible for its 450 nuclear missiles was fired "due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and judgment," an Air Force statement said.
Maj. Gen. Michael Carey had commanded the 20th Air Force, responsible for the three wings that maintain control of the 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles scattered in missile silos across the northern plains.
The statement added that the decision to relieve Carey was based on information from an inspector general investigation into Carey's alleged behavior during a temporary duty assignment, which is the military's term for business travel. It was said to have nothing to do with the operational readiness of the ICBM force or recent failed inspections of ICBM units.
Carey's removal comes on the heels of President Obama's personal removal of the No. 2 officer at U.S. Strategic Command, which among other things oversees the military's nuclear forces. Vice Adm. James Giardina had earlier been suspended from that command after a criminal probe into his potential use of counterfeit poker chips at an Iowa casino.
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If you ain’t a fag, you’re gone!
There is something else up here. Something about a nuclear weapons transfer out of a base in Texas. Things not where they were supposed to be, and missing paperwork.
Well, if you want to put your own (compliant) people in charge ...
I’m pretty sure they’re being replaced by loyal, mentally stable individuals who will not think or question orders.
“Obama’s Curious Purge Of The Military Continues”
Nothing curious about it - it is simply the left taking over the last institution they didn’t control - one of the keystones in the “fundamental transformation of America”.
Putting Muslims in high places so when the time comes, they will turn on the American people?
Do you mean like Vallerie , or Van Jones ?
Linsey Graham made a bizarre statement some weeks back that if we didn’t intervene in Syria, NC might be nuked.
They will be replaced by women. There is an increase in female commanders. Way more than their percentage of the military population.
I’ve been following what little has been released into the press,
There’s a lot more going on here than we know,
Scary times ahead,
Belshazzar is king of the USA and he wants to throw a party,
I think Maj. Gen. Michael Carey refused to acknowledge that he would fire upon American citizens so he is not needed.
I think the answer is simple. Obama is firing “disloyal” Generals and Admirals and replacing them with yes-men who will be willing to enforce the upcoming martial law and FEMA camps, and have no qualms about firing on “unruly” civilians.
I don’t think that the military is sacking enough misbehaving Generals and Admirals. Sacking of incompetent, dishonest, or immoral executives is a unique behavior of the military when compared with other government institutions. Criminal behavior by politicians and political appointees is not only tolerated, but encouraged. This level of corruption has thankfully not yet extended to the uniform services. God help us if it ever does.
/bingo
TDY is business travel? LOL, my seat in the C130 35 years ago was definitely not business class.
If this is the case he ought to go public.
Valerie gives him his orders.
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