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Marine Officer Who Questioned Generals over Afghanistan Is Relieved of Duty
Breitbard ^ | 08/27/21 | Breitbard

Posted on 08/27/2021 1:18:22 PM PDT by srmanuel

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To: Husker24

According to his post, he’s out of the military...


41 posted on 08/27/2021 1:47:30 PM PDT by srmanuel (`)
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To: Wuli
"In practical matters that will not happen with the current chain of command, and no I do not support a mutiny or a coup. The public has to make its voice heard, now, in 2022 and in 2023 and 2024."

The Dems intend to ram through the HR1/SI provisions as part of one of the infrastructure bills. If they are successful, then voting will be controlled by the Feds and fraud codified on a scale that will make voting like those in other totalitarian countries and only for show.

42 posted on 08/27/2021 1:47:50 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: DesertRhino

Exactly. And the Navy commanders who started new persecutions and actions against the SEAL Trump pardoned and told the Navy brass to “knock it off”.
Or the Captain of an Aircraft Carrier going insubordinate.


We must not consent to being governed by men that allowed this under President Trump. I don’t care how bad Biden is. Our corrupt institutions must be held accountable. Legislative, Judiciary and military. All of them.


43 posted on 08/27/2021 1:48:29 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: fightin kentuckian

LTC CupCake should have been put in prison for a LONG time! This guy? Deserves to be fired. Sorry. I agree with his beliefs but he wasn’t the right person to go public with them.


44 posted on 08/27/2021 1:48:44 PM PDT by Mr Rogers
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To: pierrem15

He merely questioned their competence and ethics.


He was merely stated the facts at hand Our leaders are AWOL and sleeping with the enemy.


45 posted on 08/27/2021 1:49:13 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Mr Rogers

Sorry. I agree with his beliefs but he wasn’t the right person to go public with them.


On the contrary. His institution, the USMC, is corrupt. It’s leaders violate the oaths they took and now good Marines are dead. He’s EXACTLY the right person to go public.


46 posted on 08/27/2021 1:51:25 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: srmanuel

Guess he should of been a whistle blower like Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, could of had a full military retirement!


47 posted on 08/27/2021 1:53:07 PM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: srmanuel

Members of the military are required to obey orders.

Except in those cases where they are required to disobey orders.

Now everyone will get to discuss and decide if this Lt. Colonel was right to speak out about the murderous stupidity we are witnessing; or if he should have played along.


48 posted on 08/27/2021 1:55:17 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: srmanuel

Going on social media like a 17 year old girl is not what we should expect from our Marine officers.
While he may not be “wrong”, what he did is unacceptable, and he is now paying the price with his career.


49 posted on 08/27/2021 1:55:45 PM PDT by NYleatherneck
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To: Skywise

So much for women’s equality day...


50 posted on 08/27/2021 1:59:47 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Mr Rogers

“but he wasn’t the right person to go public with them.”

unfortunately, those who should haven’t and won’t, so, here we are...


51 posted on 08/27/2021 2:00:11 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Mr Rogers

Yes, Vidman was in violation of several articles of the UCMJ and should be in jail. and his twin brother for looking like him. But this guy doesn’t deserve to be fired. A reprimand maybe but not fired. After all, he pointed out faulty leadership and asked his command to fix the problem. I think he did it respectfully as well.


52 posted on 08/27/2021 2:04:49 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: srmanuel

No surprise. I wonder if he could’ve taken a whistleblower approach and save his 17 year career.


53 posted on 08/27/2021 2:08:54 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: NYleatherneck

Going on social media like a 17 year old girl is not what we should expect from our Marine officers.
While he may not be “wrong”, what he did is unacceptable, and he is now paying the price with his career.


No, what’s unacceptable is the commandant of the USMC hiding under his swamp desk while the bodies of “his” dead Marines are still warm. Don’t shoot the messenger for stating the facts that the American people must understand.


54 posted on 08/27/2021 2:10:24 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: fightin kentuckian

I think he did it respectfully as well.


Apparently, the “Marine” commissars disagree with you.


55 posted on 08/27/2021 2:11:32 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Wuli

Well said.


56 posted on 08/27/2021 2:11:51 PM PDT by FateAmenableToChange
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To: srmanuel

If Trump wins in 2024, he should re-instate this guy with back pay, as a general.

Finally, an officer with a pair!


57 posted on 08/27/2021 2:13:58 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump is my president, not the Commander-in-Thief, brain-dead Joseph Stolen)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Yep, Trump better be keeping notes of who he can trust and who he can’t trust, so the same mistakes aren’t repeated.


58 posted on 08/27/2021 2:15:05 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: humblegunner
but the USMC Lt. Colonel who called our Senior Leadership has been relieved of duty

Called them? Like with a phone?

It's pretty clear he meant "called out".

59 posted on 08/27/2021 2:16:02 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I do not recognize Biden’s authority.)
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To: srmanuel
According to his post, he’s out of the military...

It doesn't happen quite that fast. There's paperwork.

He's probably just relieved of command while his resignation is processed. I assume they will let him resign.

60 posted on 08/27/2021 2:17:49 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I do not recognize Biden’s authority.)
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