Article 88 UCMJ is the controlling factor here. If Gen Conway has an issue, and he should, he must resign and voice his opinions then.When any general officer, particularly one who serves as a Chief questions POTUS publicly and is allowed to remain it weakens the office andcalls into question POTUS’s role as CiC.I’m not defending Obama but this is getting very very strange.
True enough, but that’s not exactly the tone of this revolting article.
Very true. And these men know it better than we do. Obama must be putting a lot of men in harms way. The generals are throwing down the gauntlet. This could get ugly. Fast.
I think Gen Conway is retiring at the end of the year.
It is strange. On the other hand, I would support a military coup right now. So the more criticism of hussein from the troops the better.
Yes. My sympathies are with are fighting men and women, but... I hate to say it but there has to be order and public respect for the CIC. I don’t know if this crosses the line, but I am not comfortable with these types of articles. I abhor Obama, but there has to be respect and a unified front for the sake of the USA.
Then perhaps General Conway intends to send a more powerful message than we have heretofore supposed. If the purported Commander in Chief was in fact an imposter working for foreign interests, would 88 UCMJ still apply?:
“Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
If a man, one who has known and honored the highest principles of duty and fidelity to country embodied by the military code of justice, suddenly acts as if this one person should not be respected under that code, is he trying to tell us indirectly that he knows something he can’t tell us directly?
The article mentions the General is retiring next month. I suspect the General staff sees SOOO much incompetance from 1600 PA Ave that they see very serious risks to national security--so they really want to get the word out, and pressure the White House to at least attempt to fly right, even if that means damaging their own personal careers and reputations.
I do agree that the best advice for anyone who serves is to serve by the letter of their code. Serve with honor.
I do understand that many in the military are in dire need of support on how to deal with the left-wing attack that is going on. I want brave people to do what is right when neccesary but at the same time I would advice to seriously consider any actions that breach your code of conduct and put your self in danger that way.
This is one of the toughest issues for me because I want our troops to stand up for themselves. I do not want them to just accept having our Constitution trampled on but I also want them to be safe and secure in where any action leads them.
God Bless the United States Armed Forces. I could never repay my debt. I always vow my respect and gratitude.
Um, perhaps it’s just me, but Obozo is himself weakening the office of the President every day that goes by. If there had been whistleblowers during his time, perhaps Rome wouldn’t have burned down while Nero fiddled?