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Who the Hell Do They Think They Are?
American Greatness ^ | October 19th, 2019 | Angelo Codevilla

Posted on 10/20/2019 12:48:11 PM PDT by Hojczyk

With William McRaven’s call to oust President Trump—maybe through impeachment, maybe through a coup—the military officer class joins the establishment in claiming a right to rule, regardless of the outcome of elections.

The American people’s proper and just reaction should be to remind the ruling class that as Alexander Hamilton said, “here, the people rule,” and hence pointedly to ask our would-be rulers what they have done that we should follow them?

McRaven really does speak for a substantial percentage of senior military officers. Their views are on display nightly on Fox News. It is time for the American people to realize that these, like their counterparts in the intelligence agencies, are no heroes.

If we ask what they have done for us that we should have confidence in them, we realize that these people have lost every war they have waged since 1945. Accommodating themselves to our corrupt ruling class, they have been happy enough to wage endless no-win wars which have killed as many Americans as did World War I. The current military dictionary has no entry for “victory.”

Most recently, thousands of Americans have been killed and maimed in Iraq and Afghanistan because senior officers did not object to the ruling class’s desire to use U.S. forces to settle foreign quarrels by operating in constantly replenished minefields. Living in minefields violates basic military common sense and ethics. But senior officers have prospered. Intertwined with the ruling class, they end their careers on defense contractors’ corporate boards and in villas on the golf course. Now, as part of the ruling class, they join in claiming a right to rule us deplorables regardless of elections. We can thank McRaven for making that clear.

This ex-draftee is inclined to salute them with the middle finger.

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1 posted on 10/20/2019 12:48:11 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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These retired officers are complete losers. The problem is that when they make it to Lt. Colonel (Commander in the Navy), nobody tells them when their ideas are stupid and they’re talking stupid. There’s no leadership, it’s all, “Yes, sir!! Right away, sir!! What a wonderful idea, sir!! You’re wonderful, sir!!” These guys need to work a few blue-collar jobs to get their heads right again.


2 posted on 10/20/2019 12:54:52 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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Craven Mcraven is bought and paid for by George Soros.


3 posted on 10/20/2019 12:56:48 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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“McRaven really does speak for a substantial percentage of senior military officers.”

So many of them are political flag officers who moved up through the ranks during those horrible Obama years with their tongues down his throat on homoexuals, trannies, global warming, bio fuels etc. A disgraceful group of toadies, craven McRaven being one of them.


4 posted on 10/20/2019 1:02:42 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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These men literally spend years in the five-sided-puzzle-palace … thinking about advancement the whole time ….


5 posted on 10/20/2019 1:06:45 PM PDT by Ken522
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love Angelo Codevilla. Great stuff.


6 posted on 10/20/2019 1:09:00 PM PDT by Track9
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The Democrat/Deep-State criminal complex only believes in democracy when elections go their way, which means they don’t believe in democracy at all.


7 posted on 10/20/2019 1:11:40 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when the election goes their way.)
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thousands of Americans have been killed and maimed in Iraq and Afghanistan because senior officers did not object to the ruling class’s desire to use U.S. forces to settle foreign quarrels...

Military officers in the United States have no such right. I, seriously, liked McRaven. I still might if he ever logically completes this thought. Why does he think he has such a right today?

I don't know if he is retired. If not, he should be arrested and court-martialled for insubordination. His rank should be stripped, and he should be dishonorably discharged an E-1.

I read somewhere that he became aligned somehow with the water moccasin (Hillary). It's interesting to me that an otherwise functioning adult could so align and call that honorable.

Now, as part of the ruling class, they join in claiming a right to rule us deplorables regardless of elections. We can thank McRaven for making that clear.

It is crucial that in November 2020, we reinforce for McRaven, Democrats, George Will, and all of that ilk who, at the end of the day, is still the boss.

8 posted on 10/20/2019 1:11:50 PM PDT by stevem
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About 20 years ago I worked for a financial company owned by a military nonprofit. The the directors of my company were retired admirals and generals. The not for profit board was made up of active duty flag officer. My observation is that a handful of that group were among the best people you could hope to meet. The rest were back stabbing political scum. About 20% were liberals from the Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama crowd. Almost all seemed to believe that their feces smelled like lavender.


9 posted on 10/20/2019 1:12:16 PM PDT by TheConservativeBanker
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President Trump needs to call his worthless commie ass back to service and then put him on KP duty on a sewage barge.


10 posted on 10/20/2019 1:15:05 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.>>>)
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Time to remake Seven Days in May with this admiral as the wannabe be traitor. Burt Lancaster was great in the original.


11 posted on 10/20/2019 1:18:02 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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Their “blueing” goes full tilt when officers reach the 0-6 level and attend the Army War College or Navy/Air Force equivalent. These senior service school are owned and operated by a consortium of leftists and neocon globalists, mostly from the CFR.

You drink the koolaid or your career ends rather abruptly. If you make Flag rank, you are expected to sustain and amplify the policies set by the DoD SJW cabal.


12 posted on 10/20/2019 1:18:32 PM PDT by TADSLOS (You know why you can enjoy a day at the Zoo? Because walls work.)
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Colonel David Hackworth had them pegged.


13 posted on 10/20/2019 1:18:40 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2020)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Having spent a career in the military as an officer, I can tell you that IMHO, it is even worse than you have imagined in your post. The deep state is real and it is in every portion of government, including the military.

JoMa


14 posted on 10/20/2019 1:19:22 PM PDT by joma89
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Yank his taxpayer paid retirement, and ssee how quick he squeals, the bazzard!!


15 posted on 10/20/2019 1:30:18 PM PDT by Terry L Smith (.)
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McRaven's a T-sip. During the Vietnam war, Texas Longhorn students attacked the Marine Corps recruiter on campus.

To his dying day, my retired Marine Corps dad despised t-sips.

16 posted on 10/20/2019 1:43:53 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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17 posted on 10/20/2019 1:47:12 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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As the late great Col. Hackworth called them: “perfumed princes”,”ticket punchers” and “ring knockers”. The Swamp is infested with these current and former military scum.


18 posted on 10/20/2019 1:57:25 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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Øbowel’s officer purges are bearing fruit.


19 posted on 10/20/2019 2:00:17 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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Wow, you comment is pretty depressing.

You're saying that when it comes down to saving the Republic, the military might just not be available to protect and defend the Constitution.

20 posted on 10/20/2019 2:02:10 PM PDT by Licensed-To-Carry (MAGA, and build that wall.)
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