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Trump faces revolt of the generals
CNN ^ | February 13, 2020 | Peter Bergen

Posted on 02/14/2020 6:21:52 AM PST by artichokegrower

Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly said at an event at Drew University on Wednesday that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman did the right thing when he raised concerns about President Donald Trump's call to the Ukrainian president in late July, according to a report in The Atlantic.

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KEYWORDS: marines; marinesactivated; trusttheplan
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To: artichokegrower

Swamper with stars. Effum!


41 posted on 02/14/2020 7:18:54 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative.)
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To: artichokegrower

Angling for a guest commintator spot for big bucks.


42 posted on 02/14/2020 7:19:16 AM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: Vigilanteman

Mitchell died in 1936!

“William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mitchell

Those were B25 Mitchell medium bombers (Named in honor of Mitchell) that flew off the Hornet that conducted Doolittle’s Tokyo raid.


43 posted on 02/14/2020 7:20:26 AM PST by Reily
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To: Reily

See post #40.


44 posted on 02/14/2020 7:22:30 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: artichokegrower

Leftist generals are indeed revolting.

Their TDS is outing them as the un-patriots they are.

I hope the FFWs and AmVets where such traitors live will be vocal about those aholes.


45 posted on 02/14/2020 7:22:30 AM PST by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: jeffc

“If Kelly had worked for Zero and then done something like this CNN would be accusing Kelly of insubordination...”

Or found dead from a “heart attack”, killed in a car “accident”, be the only one killed in a plane crash, or killed in a robbery “gone wrong”.


47 posted on 02/14/2020 7:23:38 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
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To: artichokegrower

All of the fag officers promoted by the Kenyanesian Usurper need to be retired or cashiered.


48 posted on 02/14/2020 7:27:30 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: artichokegrower

This is DNCNN.


49 posted on 02/14/2020 7:30:50 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: Lumper20

“Show me a female who can lead an Infantry platoon in the Marines or Army”

Heck, show me fifty women that can do real, full day man’s work in foundries, power grids, firefighting, roadway tree trimming, semi-tractor repair, etc.

I’ve work-traveled for decades, do many an early morning breakfast in a motel. I see who’s up at 6 am in work gear to tackle another long day of hard work far from home. Guess who it’s not...


50 posted on 02/14/2020 7:31:40 AM PST by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: artichokegrower
Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly said at an event at Drew University on Wednesday that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman did the right thing when he raised concerns about President Donald Trump's call to the Ukrainian president

If Vindman really had concerns about the call, he should have raised it within his chain-of-command (either military or civilian), NOT leaked the SECRET information to some guy he knew in the CIA. What he had was a policy difference with the POTUS (also known as Commander in Chief), so he leaked it. And he didn't even have the guts to leak it himself, he leaked it to someone he knew would leak it elsewhere.

Vindman needs to be brought up on charges of insubordination and misuse of classified information (even if his friend in the CIA had the clearance, he didn't have the need-to-know).

51 posted on 02/14/2020 7:31:42 AM PST by BruceS
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To: MNJohnnie

Agree. Vindman trashed American soldiers plus America to the Russian soldiers/officers in Germany during training exercises.

This punk has no BSM service. A PH on an officer with no BSM
service, no BSM V, or no SS or higher looks STRANGE. This puke
wears his crossed rifles/infantry, yet; he has led no one in combat.


52 posted on 02/14/2020 7:42:18 AM PST by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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To: polymuser

Exactly. I have never seen a female roofer or any construction
type. Back in the late 70’s one owned a plumbing business. I never saw her install anything.


53 posted on 02/14/2020 7:47:13 AM PST by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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To: artichokegrower

Kelly is a civilian. His last job was White House Chief of Staff, a civilian job. He was a general once upon a time, but not anymore. When you take off your uniform, you can behave like any other civilian, and they do. Many of the comments on this thread are very confused about this fact.


54 posted on 02/14/2020 7:48:42 AM PST by centurion316 (.)
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To: centurion316

“When you take off your uniform, you can behave like any other civilian, and they do.”

And your oath comes off with the uniform?


55 posted on 02/14/2020 7:50:47 AM PST by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: artichokegrower

Looks like a revolt of the retired generals. The active duty generals and admirals are keeping their mouths shut.


56 posted on 02/14/2020 7:51:37 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: artichokegrower

Fire every single one of the sonsabitches who’ve forgotten/ignored who the boss is.
Just take your pension and GTFO !


57 posted on 02/14/2020 7:52:18 AM PST by tomkat
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To: artichokegrower

Officers are politicians with ornaments on their jackets.


58 posted on 02/14/2020 7:52:21 AM PST by lurk
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To: artichokegrower

Let them speak out. Then Trump can fire them.

We voted for Trump- he is their commander period. This goes for all the Govt employees.


59 posted on 02/14/2020 7:52:53 AM PST by dgbrown
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To: allendale

Trump needs to fire more of the embedded opposition.


60 posted on 02/14/2020 7:55:22 AM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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