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“We’re not some banana republic where lieutenant colonels get together and decide what the policy is or should be"
Yahoo News ^ | February 11, 2020 | Sean D. Naylor National Security Correspondent

Posted on 02/13/2020 7:26:01 AM PST by jerod

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To: jerod

But, Gen. Kelly just gave a speech where he states in his opinion Vindman (oh say can you see...)did absolutely nothing wrong.
In fact, Kelly states Vindman did everything properly. Then, he went on to say that he did everything he could to reign in President Trump concerning practically every policy position the president has on everything.
In so doing he is revealing himself to be a Deep State tool.


21 posted on 02/13/2020 7:56:09 AM PST by ocrp1982 (ll)
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To: ocrp1982

~~But, Gen. Kelly just gave a speech where he states in his opinion Vindman (oh say can you see...)did absolutely nothing wrong.~~

Two traitors?


22 posted on 02/13/2020 7:58:46 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: Joe 6-pack
LTC Terry Lakin went to jail simply for questioning the validity of an order.

No, he didn't. He went to the stockade for deliberately disobeying an order to deploy to a combat zone. He was making a political statement. How'd it work out for him?

23 posted on 02/13/2020 8:01:33 AM PST by centurion316 (.)
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To: ocrp1982

It has to be asked of Kelly just when did he mutate from a American soldier to a political hack in the service of the anti-Trumpers.


24 posted on 02/13/2020 8:04:42 AM PST by JayAr36 (Organized Crime is now in charge of the District of Corruption)
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To: traderrob6
Last I looked “insubordination” is legitimate cause to convene a general court martial.

You might be surprised to discover how few people actually stand a court martial for insubordination. The General Billy Mitchell court martial didn't work out very well for the Army.

25 posted on 02/13/2020 8:05:43 AM PST by centurion316 (.)
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To: NorseViking
I for one do not support "retribution" just an appropriate even handed punishment for two Ukrainian born traitors.


26 posted on 02/13/2020 8:06:46 AM PST by fireman15
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To: ClearCase_guy
Holy crap, you weren't kidding.:

"It's important to allow the folks with regional expertise, experience, language skills and relationships to lead in our foreign policy," she added.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ambassador-marie-yovanovitch-state-department-trouble/story?id=68940466

27 posted on 02/13/2020 8:12:40 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: fireman15

I don’t get an idea of appointment of people born in foreign countries into the government positions involving decision making regarding these countries. It spells foreign agent which Vindman clearly is. Also a foreign agent in a worst sense: a traitor, a spy, a liar and mutineer all in one.
And walks free on top of that.


28 posted on 02/13/2020 8:29:58 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: JayAr36

Just heard a caller from the Beltway call in to the Gallagher show and she made a point that I believe is valid and revealing about Kelly.
She said to Gallagher that there’s No Money in the beltway, the media or, academia in being pro-President Trump but, conversely, there’s lots of money in being anti-President Trump.


29 posted on 02/13/2020 8:31:14 AM PST by ocrp1982 (ll)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Ex-Amb Yovanovich clearly thinks it is improper for the President to set foreign policy....... That was HER job.

Ukrainians Find Misuse of $5.3 BILLION in US Aid During Obama Admin
GP ^ | December 6, 2019 | Jim Hoft / FR Posted by mplc51

Much of the $5.3 Billion in US Aid Ukraine reported as misused was given (laundered?) to the embassy’s favored NGO’s.

At the time Yovanovitch (witness for the Penlosi Witchunt), was Obama's Ukraine Amb.

Apparently the embassy directed the police not to investigate.

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Mmmmmm.....sounds a lot like a Do Not Prosecute list Yovanovich testified under oath "did not exist."

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THE LAUNDRY GOT PUT OUT TO DRY---In Oct, Ukrainian Parliamentarian Andriy Derkach revealed
in a press conference that Joe Biden was paid a $900,000 lobbying fee from Burisma Holdings in Ukraine.

30 posted on 02/13/2020 8:33:38 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: PGR88

Mostly nuts and fruits.


31 posted on 02/13/2020 8:36:31 AM PST by jospehm20
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Trump's Ntl Security Advisor O’Brien seemed to suggest that the Vindman brothers were engaged in an effort to “dictate” policy to Trump.

O'Brien said: “We’re not some banana republic where lieutenant colonels get together and decide what foreign policy is or should be.

32 posted on 02/13/2020 8:37:13 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

Do you have a source for that statement? I might want to post on my Facebook. TIA


33 posted on 02/13/2020 8:40:41 AM PST by goodnesswins (Want to know your family genealogy? Run for political office...")
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To: Joe 6-pack

Court-martial of Terry Lakin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The court-martial of Terry Lakin (United States v. LTC LAKIN, Terrence L.) took place over December 14–16, 2010. Doctor Terry Lakin, a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, announced that he would refuse deployment, and subsequently refused to deploy to Afghanistan because of his concerns over President Obama’s constitutional eligibility to be president.
It was Lakin’s hope that he could request a copy of Obama’s birth certificate as part of a court-martial, a goal that had eluded previous military defendants. Lakin had the support of three retired American generals.

Before Lakin went to court-martial, it was found by the judge that President Obama’s eligibility (and hence his birth certificate) had no bearing on the case. Lakin pleaded guilty to two charges while pleading not-guilty to one other. Despite recanting his original concerns and asking the jury for leniency, Lakin was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to dismissal from the Army, loss of pay and allowances, and a prison term of six months.

Lakin was released from the United States Disciplinary Barracks after serving five of his six months. He was later denied a medical license in Kansas as a result of his dereliction of duty.


34 posted on 02/13/2020 8:43:26 AM PST by Grampa Dave (I feel very fortunate to be living in the time of PRESIDENT TRUMP. (Thanks to rrrod!))
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To: traderrob6

“insubordination” is legitimate cause to convene a general court martial.

military.findlaw.com

The Court Martial Process - Military Law - FindLaw
A court-martial is a criminal trial for members of the military who are accused of committing the crimes listed in the “Punitive Articles” section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). ...

Others, such as desertion, mutiny, and insubordination, are specific to the military.


35 posted on 02/13/2020 8:45:29 AM PST by Grampa Dave (I feel very fortunate to be living in the time of PRESIDENT TRUMP. (Thanks to rrrod!))
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To: Eleutheria5
Anyone whom the American Left regards as a hero, probably isn’t.

His heroic status becomes at least suspect.

36 posted on 02/13/2020 8:48:49 AM PST by Grampa Dave (I feel very fortunate to be living in the time of PRESIDENT TRUMP. (Thanks to rrrod!))
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To: goodnesswins

.........read the article..........


37 posted on 02/13/2020 8:53:38 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Just look at Ambassador Yovanovich’s statement today. She clearly thinks it is improper for the President to set foreign policy. That was her job.

Finally these losers are getting the boot. I'll bet there are many more that need the boot as well.

38 posted on 02/13/2020 8:55:01 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Liz

Thanks...I must be blind...I didn’t see anything about $900,000 lobbying fee to Biden...that’s what I’m looking for...I’ll look elsewhere.


39 posted on 02/13/2020 9:18:36 AM PST by goodnesswins (Want to know your family genealogy? Run for political office...")
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To: goodnesswins

$900,000 lobby fee paid to JOE Biden
Https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/10/joe-biden-was-paid-900000-by-burisma-n2554546


40 posted on 02/13/2020 9:21:22 AM PST by goodnesswins (Want to know your family genealogy? Run for political office...")
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