Horsepuckey.
Think Patton. Think MacArthur. Neither were evangelical Christians yet both were slapped down for their political comments. LTG Boykin is no different.
Being a general is a very political job. Straight talk, evangelical or not, will get you in trouble.
Think Patton. Think MacArthur. Neither were evangelical Christians yet both were slapped down for their political comments. LTG Boykin is no different.
Being a general is a very political job. Straight talk, evangelical or not, will get you in trouble.
I don't know what political statements Patton and MacArthur got slapped down for, however, I stand by my statement.
It looks like there are some here who would disagree with me, and that's okay. My opinion is that we are very close to losing this country because the times are changing and we're not allowing our military to change with them, and thereby are tying their hands and not allowing them to fight fire with fire.
I have a deep respect for those who have served in prior wars, and I honor their service. My dad served in WWII and Korea and is my #1 hero. But this is not WWII, and we cannot treat the WOT as a conventional war...obviously. There has never been a time like this for the US. The terrorists are groups who use their religion and who (without apology) call for the destruction of the US because of who we are...a Christian Nation! And they're doing it on our soil.
If this were another time, we would be rounding them up and watching them closely. But we're not, and they have merged well into our society and into our military. And with the aid of our military regulations, PC legal system, and media, the terrorists are tying our hands...all the while they're spouting their religious statements freely...but it's okay for them.
This has to be called out for what it is, at every opportunity, by those who can get the message out.
This goes beyond political. This is a religious battle for this country, the terrorists have made it that way, and Boykin is 100 percent correct!
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You don't know Patton. I'll get back on that later. MacArthur had deeply instilled Christian values also.