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I’m sorry that my comment offends you. The notion that Obama is purging the military for political purposes has been broached by others on Free Republic, not that it proves the truth of the matter one way or another, (but it DOES demonstrate that my comment was no ‘more inane’ than others pondering similar conclusions.)

History does demonstrate that despots and dictators tend to distrust and purge military commanders. It would be ignorance to conclude otherwise. Stalin was one such example, but others may be cited throughout history. Other recent examples include North Korea,

http://www.nknews.org/2013/05/analysis-a-history-of-north-korean-military-purges/

Cuba:

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/17/world/cuba-seizes-6-more-officers-amid-signs-of-big-shakeup.html

Iran:

http://www.iranchamber.com/history/islamic_revolution/revolution_and_iran_after1979_3.php

But the easier method is just to google ‘military purge’ along with the name of a country ruled by a dictator, and view the results.

I cannot prove Obama’s intentions. And neither can you. But asserting that the Obama “purge” is a myth does not make it a myth. And opinions with which you disagree are not necessarily invalid. I hope you are correct, and I am wrong. But I think we are watching the fall of the Republic, if it has not already fallen, (how many Romans truly understood what the Principate entailed when Augustus referred to himself as ‘First Citizen’ rather than Emperor?)

So, please, feel free to disagree. But recognize that others on Free Republic have opinions of their own, and the freedom to form and discuss such opinions is intrinsic to the principles for which we are here, on Free Republic.

And it has been refuted by many on those threads, including me on many occasions. It stands as proof that some idiot can start a list of purges that demonstrates for the most part their complete ignorance of how the military works and they will find many who will believe whatever they say.

You of course, can believe anything you want. You might want to visit Info Wars, there are some things there that ought to keep you entertained for quite some time.

What is inane is your comparison with Stalinist purges and now your attempts to link to purges in North Korea, Cuba, and Iran. I happen to personally know officers who were killed in the Iranian purges along with their families. I know a purge when I see one, and none is going on here. Do you know GEN Carter Ham, one of those most often mentioned as a victim of the Obama purge? I do. He did not get purged, or even relieved of his command. He retired, something all of us do who serve military careers and he did so voluntarily despite what many have tried to claim.

Some myths are really myths because they are made up out of whole cloth. This is a prime example.