“What a shame that a man with such distinguished credentials should “decide” to forgo the opportunity to speak the truth.”
I don’t believe that he did such a thing. Perhaps you can find a video of Ms. Kelley’s show today and listen to what was said. I happen to believe that the truth has been told by three officers and gentlemen.
When CAIR speaks the White House jumps. You can bet a quiet call was placed to the SecArmy telling him (not asking him) to fix the problem.
The SecArmy then gets the CSA & VCSA in the room to provide the WH guidance: “Don’t let the Academy get embroiled in this ‘needless’ controversy.”
I can visualize the subsequent conversation with the Superintendent and the inevitable circling of the GO wagons as the word went out to Boykin: you need to withdraw. Then, what do you know, he decides not attend or speak at the prayer breakfast.
I am reminded of the Hassan killings at Ft Hood....you know, the one the Obama administration has refused to identify as being in any way related to Islamic terrorism. Do you recall what George Casey, then the Army CoS, had to say? He didn’t want the incident to have an adverse impact on the Army’s diversity program. Huh?
There are many other examples that could be cited where the Obama administration goes out of its way to avoid any controversy when it comes to Islam regardless of what a cold, impartial assessment of the facts might reveal.
Diversity Obama-style, especially when it comes to religion, is a one-way street that only runs to Mecca. Those with other views need not apply....especially decorated heroes like LTG Boykin who has looked terrorism in the eye but happens to be a Christian